In an interview with NBC News earlier today, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that no meeting has been scheduled between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, though he claimed Putin is ready to meet. Lavrov went on to call Zelensky an “illegitimate leader,” arguing he has no authority to sign a ceasefire or negotiate an end to the war. Putin, who has ruled Russia since 1999, has repeatedly altered the country’s constitution to extend his hold on power as both Prime Minister and President.