Archive · 25 Sep 2026
US Proposes UAE Trilateral Ukraine-Russia Peace Meeting, Zelenskiy Says
The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to meet with it to discuss ending the war.
The United Arab Emirates was suggested as a possible place for the meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the meeting would begin at a technical level.
The date has not been decided yet.
Zelenskiy recently spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump in New York.
Ukrainian and American officials then discussed details for possible negotiations.
Russia’s Kremlin said a meeting could happen soon.
Zelenskiy also wants efforts to reduce fighting before winter and asked Trump to raise the war with China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
The United States proposed that the United Arab Emirates host a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and Russia.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the meeting would take place at a technical level, with its date still undecided.
Zelenskiy said Ukrainian and U.S. negotiators discussed specific details after his meeting with Donald Trump.
The Kremlin said a meeting involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia could happen soon.
Zelenskiy said he was awaiting U.S. feedback on de-escalation efforts and asked Trump to discuss the war with Xi Jinping.
- Who
- The United States, Ukraine and Russia are the proposed participants; Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump discussed the effort.
- What
- The United States proposed a trilateral technical-level meeting to discuss efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
- When
- The proposal was reported on Friday, September 25; the meeting date remains undecided.
- Where
- The United Arab Emirates was suggested as the possible host, while the related U.S.-Ukraine talks took place in New York.
- Why
- The meeting is intended to discuss ending the war and de-escalating the conflict ahead of winter.
- Proposed host
- United Arab Emirates
- Participants
- United States, Ukraine and Russia
- Meeting level
- Technical
- Meeting date
- Not yet announced
- War duration stated
- Four and a half years
- Recent U.S.-Ukraine talks
- Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Next steps
- Ukraine said it would discuss details with European partners, while the United States would speak with Russia.