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The United States has proposed holding a new trilateral meeting between American, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators as soon as possible to discuss ending the war. Talks between the countries’ leaders are also being considered, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in response to journalists’ questions.
Zelenskyy described US special envoy Steve Witkoff’s October 21 meeting with Russian officials as important, saying Kyiv had received feedback that Moscow supported a trilateral meeting at the negotiating-team level.
“The American side proposes doing this as soon as possible. We support this,” Zelenskyy said.
No final date has been set, but the meeting could take place in November, potentially by early November, he added. Zelenskyy cautioned that the timing did not depend entirely on Ukraine.
The agenda is to end the war, bring peace closer and prepare for a meeting between the countries’ leaders, the president said.
Ukraine’s position
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would support proposals for a ceasefire and an end to the war, including an energy ceasefire, as well as humanitarian initiatives, the return of prisoners of war and diplomatic efforts.
He described the initial signals as positive, saying Ukraine fully supported the US proposals. However, he noted that Russia had previously expressed readiness to negotiate before plans changed or were canceled.
The priority, Zelenskyy said, was to meet as soon as possible and begin working toward “the peace we need.”
Earlier, The Atlantic reported that US President Donald Trump wanted Ukrainian and Russian leaders to sign a peace agreement at the G20 summit in December.
Russian President Vladimir Putin also indicated during his meeting with Witkoff that Moscow was ready for another round of talks with Washington and Kyiv.
