Zelenskyy: U.S., Russia and Ukraine Could Hold "Trilateral Working-Level Talks" in November

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that “trilateral working-level talks” involving the United States could be held next month to end the war with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

According to Yonhap News Agency, Zelenskyy said in an interview with Ukrainian media on October 25 (local time) that, regarding the possibility of trilateral talks among the United States, Russia and Ukraine, “Territorial issues should be handled at the summit level, while other matters can be addressed by working-level technical groups,” adding, “All of this could be discussed in November.” He added, “We are ready to take part in trilateral working-level talks, and these talks must produce concrete results.”

Zelenskyy also revealed that during his visit to Oslo, Norway, last week, a U.S. delegation had asked him about Ukraine’s demands for negotiations to end the war. He said Ukraine had called for a ceasefire in the energy sector, secure maritime shipping routes, a resolution to grain-related issues, an exchange of all prisoners, and a summit, adding, “The war cannot be brought to a complete end without the leaders taking part.”

He also said that a localized ceasefire in Oleshky, in southern Ukraine, which the White House recently proposed to begin on October 27, “should last for several days, not just one day.”

However, with the U.S. midterm elections, which will serve as a test of the second Trump Administration, approaching early next month, some observers say Russian President Vladimir Putin may be pretending to agree to “trilateral talks” to avoid escalating tensions with the United States. In response, Zelenskyy said, “By November, it will quickly become clear whether this was a ploy.”

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