Zelensky to Russian Journalists: 'On a Rocket' — Sharp Reply to Moscow Visit Question

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply responded to Russian journalists' persistent questions about a possible visit to Moscow during a working trip to New York, saying he would arrive "on a rocket." The Russian media representatives repeatedly asked when the Ukrainian leader planned to come to the Russian capital for talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. Zelensky turned around and gave the blunt reply, with video of the exchange spreading online. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova commented on the remark, referencing Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski and comparing Zelensky to a historical impostor. Zelensky has long insisted on personal talks with Putin but only in countries other than Russia or Belarus, while Moscow demands he come to the Kremlin.