Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he had proposed a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France this week but that the Kremlin had rejected the idea.
"Before the start of the G7 summit, we made it clear that we were prepared to meet with Putin during the G7 summit, as (US President Donald) Trump and (French President Emmanuel) Macron would be present there," Zelenskiy told reporters in Kyiv.
He made the remarks while inspecting damage to the main cathedral of the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex following a major Russian air attack.
