Zelenskyy confirms US proposal for trilateral talks with Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: President’s Office

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is willing to participate in a technical-level trilateral meeting with Russia and the United States which the US has proposed should take place by the end of October.

Source: European Truthciting Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv

Details: Zelenskyy’s comments came after media reports indicated that representatives from the US, Ukraine and Russia may meet in October in Abu Dhabi to discuss the possibility of a partial ceasefire – a mutual agreement to refrain from strikes on energy infrastructure.

Zelenskyy was asked to comment on this potential opportunity.

Quote: “I cannot [share] all the details. Yesterday, for example, I spoke with the negotiation team, the American team. The American side is currently in contact with Ukraine and Russia and is proposing that a meeting be held in some form at the technical level in a trilateral format by the end of October.”

Details: Zelenskyy noted that he confirmed on 3 October that Ukraine is willing to take part in such a meeting before the end of October.

Quote: “There is no new information here. We are open to [meeting in] the United Arab Emirates or another country proposed by the American side. I know they will propose this to the Russian side as well, or perhaps they already have – I don’t know the exact order of actions. So we will wait for their response.”

Background:

Türkiye and the United Nations are reported to be arranging new talks between Russia and Ukraine to discuss a Black Sea ceasefire in an attempt to bring together scattered efforts to protect grain shipments amid soaring global food prices.
As European Pravda previously reported, US President Donald Trump said he had asked Zelenskyy to slow down the pace of strikes on Russian oil refineries and claimed that Zelenskyy had agreed.
Zelenskyy stated earlier that during his private meeting with the US president there had been no attempts to force Ukraine to cease attacks on oil refineries and similar facilities.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would try to secure an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, although he acknowledged that it would be difficult.