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Putin invites Zelensky to Moscow for one-on-one talks
Putin invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for a one-on-one meeting, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said.
Ushakov said Russia would provide the necessary security arrangements if Zelensky came.
The invitation came as Putin spoke by phone with Finland’s and Norway’s leaders, who raised Zelensky’s interest in direct talks, according to Ushakov.
Russia, Ukraine and the United States are expected to resume trilateral talks in the UAE in November, after peace negotiations had stalled.
Ushakov said the role of European representatives has not yet been discussed and would be considered at a later stage.
US President Donald Trump said a Putin-Zelensky meeting would be arranged soon, but he did not name a location.
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Moscow for one-on-one talks.
Ushakov said Moscow would provide the necessary precautions for Zelensky.
He said the invitation came up during Putin’s phone call with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.
Ushakov said the call focused mainly on continuing trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi.
US President Donald Trump said a meeting between Putin and Zelensky would be arranged soon, but gave no location.
- Who
- Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
- What
- Putin invited Zelensky to Moscow for one-on-one talks and said necessary precautions would be provided.
- When
- Ushakov reiterated the invitation on October 27, 2026.
- Where
- Moscow, Russia, is the proposed location for the talks.
- Why
- Putin said the invitation was for direct talks with Zelensky. The sources do not state a specific reason for choosing Moscow.
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Ushakov said Putin had repeatedly invited Zelensky to Moscow for one-on-one talks.
Trump said a meeting between Putin and Zelensky would be arranged soon, without naming a location.
Zelensky said trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States were expected to take place; the Kremlin said they were planned for the United Arab Emirates.
- Proposed meeting place
- Moscow
- Russian president
- Vladimir Putin
- Ukrainian president
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- Kremlin aide
- Yury Ushakov
- Planned trilateral talks
- United Arab Emirates, November 2026
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What people are saying
if he really wants to talk, let him come to Moscow where he will be provided with all necessary precautions
There will be a meeting arranged soon, and I think great progress can be made