Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold a trilateral summit in Moscow, according to AFP and other agencies. The invitation, extended after Zelensky held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on 18 August, was intended to bring the three leaders together for direct discussions on the war in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday declined to say whether Moscow would pursue a separate bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelensky, leaving the prospects for high-level negotiations uncertain. The Kremlin has maintained public ambiguity over next steps, while Kyiv insists any talks take place in a neutral location and be backed by concrete security guarantees.