Fitzo Gave Putin A Message From Zelensky
4- 10.05.2026, 13:56
- 3,646
How did the Kremlin react?
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fitzo claimed that during his visit to Moscow on May 9, he passed on to Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin information from Vladimir Zelensky about the Ukrainian president's willingness to negotiate.
According to the Slovak leader, Zelensky expressed this position during their personal meeting in Armenia.
Fitzo claims that he heard from the Ukrainian president a direct readiness for dialog with the Kremlin: "He (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky - ed.) told me in Armenia, during our personal meeting, that he is ready to meet with Vladimir Putin in any format." It was this information, he said, that he relayed to the Russian dictator during his flight from Moscow.
The Slovak prime minister also voiced Putin's reaction:
"If the Ukrainian president is interested in a meeting, he should contact his Russian counterpart by phone."
Fitso added that the Russian ruler allegedly has no objection to personal contact.
The Slovak prime minister also praised the extension of the ceasefire until May 11, saying it would "give space to what is necessary" - "diplomatic efforts, dialog, negotiations, which are a thousand times more useful than mutual killing."
At the same time, Fitzo reiterated his opposition to a "new iron curtain" between the EU and Russia and said he supported "standard, friendly and mutually beneficial relations" with the Kremlin.
In Moscow, however, the Slovak prime minister's information was presented more cautiously. Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said there was allegedly no separate message from Zelensky, and Fitzo merely recounted the content of their conversation. However, Putin himself later actually confirmed Fitzo's words: "There was no special message from Zelensky, I heard once again that Zelensky was ready to hold a personal meeting. We have never refused to do so. Whoever wants to meet - let him come to Moscow."
Putin also allowed the possibility of a meeting in a third country, but only after reaching "final agreements."