KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday renewed his offer to meet with Russia’s Vladimir Putin and negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, but hopes of progress were low as delegations prepared to hold another round of talks.

The statement, reported by Russian state-run outlet TASS, referenced a 2022 Ukrainian decree that formally prohibits talks with Putin. According to Peskov, any future talks would be based on draft memorandums exchanged during previous rounds of negotiations,

Donald Trump has been growing increasingly frustrated with Vladimir Putin's refusal to agree to a peace deal in Ukraine

The White House has made generous offers to meet Russian demands in a bid to secure an end to the fighting in Ukraine - but has so far got absolutely nowhere.

The Kremlin said on Monday that it did not rule out the possibility of a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump if the Russian and U.S. presidents were both in Beijing at the same time in September.

The Kremlin signals a potential meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Beijing this September, depending on both leaders' attendance at World War Two anniversary events.

The Kremlin has signalled openness to a possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Beijing this September, if Trump attends the WWII commemorative event. China may also be considering a trilateral summit with Xi Jinping.