# Putin has never refused talks with Zelensky, who is welcome in Moscow, Kremlin aide says

https://mins.news/en/item/124274

- TASS, 2026-11-01 10:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2211517

> Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin has never refused to speak with Vladimir Zelensky. If Zelensky wants to negotiate with Putin in person, Ushakov said, he is free to come to Moscow.

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