On the 21st local time, it was reported that Ukrainian President Zelensky stated at a meeting on the 20th that the possible venue for the meeting between Ukraine and Russia should be chosen in a neutral European country such as , but this was unacceptable to Moscow and Budapest is not realistic at present. Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine will not legally recognize Russia’s occupation of its territory. (reported by Wang Jinyan, CCTV).