Trump asked Zelensky to visit Moscow for Putin talks; Kyiv denies report

President Donald Trump again asked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, but Zelensky refused, according to Bloomberg. Ukraine's presidential office has denied this report. The request reportedly occurred during a September 22 meeting in New York, with Zelensky rejecting the proposal. Sources said the question irritated the Ukrainian president, who responded to Russian journalists about visiting Moscow by saying "on a rocket" before cursing. The White House did not comment. Zelensky and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held separate meetings with Trump administration officials this week. The U.S. pushed for a ceasefire on energy infrastructure attacks. Zelensky said Friday that technical peace talks may occur in the UAE, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio hopes Putin attends December's G20 summit in Miami.