Russian President Putin proposed to hold talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Moscow, but was refused.
AFP quoted sources as saying that on the 18th, Putin proposed during a phone call with U.S. President Trump to hold a Russia-Ukraine summit in Moscow, but Zelensky did not agree, and European leaders also considered it not a good idea.
Zelensky has recently indicated multiple times that he is ready to meet with Putin.
Meanwhile, according to U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter, the White House plans to hold Russia-Ukraine talks either in Budapest, the capital of Hungary, or in Geneva, Switzerland. On the 18th, Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban discussed Ukraine's accession to the European Union and explored the possibility of Budapest as the location for Russia-Ukraine talks.
Switzerland stated that it is ready to host a Russia-Ukraine summit, but it depends on whether major powers are willing. If Putin attends any talks held in Switzerland, the Swiss government will grant him immunity in response to the arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against him.