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Zelensky Says US Seeks Ukraine-Russia Talks By October End
The United States is proposing another meeting about the war between Ukraine and Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said it could happen by the end of October.
He said the meeting would be at a technical level and include all three countries.
Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to take part on that timeline.
Ukraine is open to meeting in the United Arab Emirates or another place suggested by the United States.
The Kremlin had also said last month that talks in October were possible.
Earlier meetings have not made clear progress toward peace.
Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States proposed a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine and Russia by the end of October.
The proposed meeting would be held at a technical level, according to Zelensky.
Zelensky said he had spoken with American negotiators on Saturday and that Ukraine was ready to support the timeline.
He said Ukraine was open to meeting in the United Arab Emirates or another country proposed by the United States.
Previous talks have made no tangible progress, while the Kremlin said last month it did not rule out talks in October.
- Who
- The United States, Ukraine and Russia; Zelensky announced Ukraine's position.
- What
- The United States is proposing a technical-level trilateral meeting about ending the war.
- Where
- No location has been set. Ukraine is open to the United Arab Emirates or another country proposed by the United States.
- When
- The proposed meeting is to be held by the end of October; Zelensky spoke about it on Sunday.
- Why
- The proposed talks are aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Key facts
- Proposed timing
- By the end of October
- Proposed format
- Trilateral meeting at a technical level
- Proposed participants
- The United States, Ukraine and Russia
- Ukraine's position
- Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to support the proposed timeline.
- Possible venue
- The United Arab Emirates or another country proposed by the United States
- Previous progress
- Earlier rounds of talks have not yielded tangible progress toward peace.
- Kremlin statement
- Last month, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said October talks were not ruled out.
Quotes
Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine
“The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing to somehow hold a meeting at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October.”
deccanchronicle.com
“I confirmed to them that our side is ready to support this timeline.”
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Sources
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