Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Zelensky Rules Out Trilateral Peace Talks Before Russian Elections
Ukraine’s president said three-way peace talks will not happen before elections in Russia.
The talks would involve Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
Russia’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 20.
Zelenskiy said Ukrainian and American negotiators are still speaking regularly.
He hopes they can make progress on energy and grain issues.
He is expected to meet US President Donald Trump.
The energy and grain discussions could move forward at the end of September.
The article does not give a new date for a three-way peace meeting.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy said no trilateral meeting on ending the war would occur before Russia’s elections.
Russia is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on September 20.
Ukrainian and US negotiators remain in constant contact, according to Zelenskiy.
Zelenskiy said he hoped for progress on energy and grain talks at the end of September.
He made the comments ahead of a meeting with US President Donald Trump.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian and US negotiators, and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Zelenskiy said there would be no trilateral meeting on ending the war before Russia’s elections.
- When
- The statement was made on Thursday; Russia’s parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 20, with possible energy and grain progress expected at the end of September.
- Where
- The article concerns Ukraine, Russia and the United States, but does not specify where the statement was made.
- Why
- Zelenskiy said the trilateral meeting would not take place before the elections in Russia.
- Main development
- Zelenskiy ruled out a trilateral peace meeting before Russia’s elections.
- Countries involved
- Ukraine, Russia and the United States.
- Russian elections
- Parliamentary elections are scheduled for September 20.
- Ongoing contact
- Ukrainian and US negotiators are in constant contact.
- Discussion areas
- Energy and grain.
- Expected timing
- Zelenskiy hoped for progress on energy and grain talks at the end of September.
- US meeting
- Zelenskiy said the talks followed his planned meeting with US President Donald Trump.