Putin and Zelensky Meeting: What's the Hold-Up?

So, there's been some talk about a big meeting between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. But guess what? It's not happening anytime soon.

The Russian foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, just said that there's no plan for a Putin-Zelensky meet-up. He even went on TV and said they need to figure out what they're going to talk about first. And right now, they haven't even started on that.

This is a bit of a bummer for President Trump. He was pretty excited after his own meeting with Putin. He thought that Putin and Zelensky were on board to meet up and that he was helping to make it happen. But now, it seems like the Kremlin isn't in such a hurry.

You might be wondering, why the sudden change? Well, it's not so sudden. The White House might have been a bit too optimistic. They thought a meeting was about to happen, but the Russians are saying, "Not so fast."

So, what's the deal? Why can't they just meet and talk? Well, Lavrov says they need an agenda first. That means they need to figure out what they're going to discuss. And right now, they haven't even started on that. It's like planning a big trip, but you haven't even packed your bags yet.

This whole situation is a good reminder that diplomacy isn't always as quick as we'd like it to be. It takes time, and it takes patience. And sometimes, things don't go exactly as planned.