Will Russia and Ukraine hold any diplomatic meeting by July 31, 2026?

Russia and Ukraine are unlikely to meet diplomatically by July 31 because the Kremlin itself says there is no immediate prospect of talks.

With only 14 days remaining and the Kremlin explicitly stating no immediate prospect of talks, no scheduled venue, and no credible confirmed logistics, a qualifying in-person… Whether Moscow abruptly reverses its July 16 denial and accepts a mediator-arranged session with public acknowledgment before the deadline. Kremlin and Peskov explicitly deny quick resumption prospects (E1, E2) Ukraine proposed a Zelenskyy-Putin Turkey meeting, but Russia has not agreed or confirmed readiness (E3, E4)