[katana]

It’s possible he doesn’t want to be there if Russia is going to accept a ceasefire.

That would actually make sense. And meeting with Zelensky directly would be viewed as legitimizing the government in Kiev.

[exinnj]

The government in Kiev doesn’t need legitimizing. President of Ukraine was elected in a free and fair elections by over 70% of the voters. The dictator of Russia changed their so-called “constitution” to allow himself this post forever and then murdered and/or sent to Gulag all of his potential opponents.