Peskov reported on a dispute between Zelenskyy and Putin during…
Peskov reported on a dispute between Zelenskyy and Putin during their meeting in Paris in 2019. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began arguing with Russian President Vladimir Putin regarding a pre-agreed joint statement at their first meeting in Paris in 2019.
Consensus
- The meeting took place on December 9, 2019, in Paris.
- It was a Normandy Four summit involving Russia, Ukraine, France, and Germany.
- Vladimir Zelensky and Vladimir Putin met for the first time during this event.
- A joint statement was prepared beforehand by experts from both sides.
- Zelensky disputed the text of the joint statement during the meeting.
- Putin responded by questioning why Zelensky challenged a document that had been worked on by Russian experts for a week prior to the meeting.
- The main topic of discussion was the situation in Donbass and adherence to the Minsk agreements.
- A separate bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelensky occurred, lasting 10–15 minutes.
Points of divergence
- The first encounter between Putin and Zelensky was described as the 'first experience' of their communication by Dmitry Peskov. — vedomosti
- Peskov referred to the event as a 'very vivid example' of their first interaction. — kommerzant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Peskov reveals details of a dispute between Zelensky and Putin at the Paris meeting in 2019 — Ведомости
- Peskov reveals about the dispute between Zelenskyy and Putin at a meeting in 2019 — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
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