"Not. Did not have. Zelensky, unfortunately, canceled his visit to the forum (in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. - RT ), ”his answer to the question about the bilateral meeting of the heads of state in Israel TASS cites.
Peskov also said that Putin could only greet his colleagues from other countries that took part in the commemorative event, since there was no time for full-fledged negotiations.
“Just from the point of view of time, there was no possibility for any substantive communication,” the Kremlin representative said.
Earlier it was reported that the Ukrainian side requested a meeting between Zelensky and Putin in Israel.
At the same time, the assistant to the president of Russia, Yuri Ushakov, expressed doubt that the head of state would have lengthy discussions during the visit.
On January 23, Zelensky announced his refusal to attend the World Holocaust Forum in Israel in order to grant this right to those "who survived this terrible tragedy."