G20 Summit: Why Russia Shuts the Door on a Putin-Zelensky Meeting

A meeting between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky at the G20 summit in Miami in December will not take place, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov, who deemed the idea 'impossible'. The Kremlin insists that a meeting can only occur in Moscow and must be preceded by an agreement prepared by experts. Additionally, Moscow questions Zelensky's legitimacy to negotiate, as his presidential mandate expired in May 2024. Meanwhile, both countries are intensifying strikes on each other's energy infrastructures.