Zelenskyy says U.S. proposes Ukraine-Russia-U.S. technical talks by end of October
Ukraine's president says Kyiv is ready to support a U.S.-proposed trilateral meeting, but Russia's response is still pending.
What we know
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X that he spoke with the American negotiating team the day before. [1]
- Zelenskyy said the U.S. side is in contact with both Ukraine and Russia and is proposing a trilateral meeting at the technical level by the end of October. [1]
- Zelenskyy said he confirmed that Ukraine is ready to support such a meeting and is open to holding it in the United Arab Emirates or another country the U.S. proposes. [1]
- Not yet confirmed: Whether Russia has received or accepted the proposal is not confirmed. Zelenskyy said he expects the U.S. to put it to the Russian side, or that it may already have done so, and that Ukraine is waiting for a response.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States is proposing a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia at the technical level by the end of October.
Zelenskyy wrote on X that he spoke with the American negotiating team the day before. He said the U.S. side is now in contact with both Ukraine and Russia. [1]
According to Zelenskyy, he confirmed to the Americans that Ukraine is ready to support holding the meeting by the end of October. He said Ukraine is open to the United Arab Emirates or another country proposed by the U.S. side. [1]
Zelenskyy said the U.S. will put the proposal to Russia, or may already have done so. "We will wait for the response," he wrote. [1]
He added that Ukraine responds positively to negotiations. The post was labeled as being from the press conference with Friedrich Merz. [1]
There was no immediate statement from Russia in the sources reviewed.