The White House considered the possibility of inviting President Vladimir Zelensky to Washington to meet with Joe Biden prior to his summit with the Russian President, but abandoned this idea due to a change in the leadership of Naftogaz.

This was reported by the Axios edition, citing a source in the Biden administration, writes "

An administration source said the White House had considered inviting Zelenskiy to Washington ahead of Biden’s summit with Putin, but declined to advance the meeting after Zelenskiy’s decision to change the leadership of the state-owned energy company Naftogaz. The move has raised concerns within the administration that it has abandoned anti-corruption efforts, "

The presidents of the United States and Russia will meet on June 16 in Geneva. In an interview with Axios, Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that he considers it important to consult with the American president before his meeting with Putin..