Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised doubts about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legitimacy to sign a treaty, even as he expressed a willingness to meet for peace talks.

Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a late-night press conference on June 19. It turned out to be a show for US President Donald Trump, said advisor to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Mykhailo Podolyak.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he’s open to meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but only during the final stage of peace negotiations to end the three-year war. He also questioned Zelensky’s authority to sign a deal,