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Zelensky says US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 4). Zelensky says US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/zelensky-says-us-wants-to-hold-talks-with-russia-ukraine-by-the-end-of-october

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on October 4 that the United States intends to organize trilateral talks involving Ukraine and Russia by the end of October to discuss ending the ongoing conflict that has lasted over four years. The proposed meeting, which would take place in a neutral location like the United Arab Emirates, aims to resume peace efforts that have stalled due to other geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, as well as increased Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine. Zelensky confirmed his readiness for these talks while acknowledging Russia's openness to discussions about the "foreseeable future."
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On October 3, Russian forces attacked Kyiv's Northern Bridge, damaging its road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, according to Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv. This came days after Russia struck the Southern Bridge multiple times with drones. The two bridges connect eastern and western parts of the city; this latest strike is part of Moscow’s increasing assaults on critical infrastructure in Ukraine's capital. Russian President Vladimir Putin claims these attacks are retaliatory for Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities, despite initiating such attacks first. Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed readiness to engage in trilateral talks with the US and Russia by October end, aiming to resolve the ongoing 4½-year conflict.

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The US-led peace efforts have been largely stalled with Washington’s attention shifted to its war with Iran and as Ukraine says Russia has ramped up its aerial attacks across the war-torn country. “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,” Zelensky told reporters on Oct 4.
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🔮 Zelensky did not say where the talks would take place but said Ukraine was “open to the Emirates or another country proposed by the American side”.
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Zelensky says US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October · assertive framing

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Zelensky says US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October AI asserted
US → say → October
KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct 4 that the United States wants to broker a new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia on ending the 4½ year war and hold it by the end of October. asserted
States → say → October
The US-led peace efforts have been largely stalled with Washington’s attention shifted to its war with Iran and as Ukraine says Russia has ramped up its aerial attacks across the war-torn country. “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,” Zelensky told reporters on Oct 4. asserted
Zelensky → lead → Oct
He said he had spoken with the American negotiators on Oct 3. asserted
he → say → Oct
“I confirmed to them that our side is ready to support this timeline,” he added. asserted
he → confirm → timeline
Zelensky did not say where the talks would take place but said Ukraine was “open to the Emirates or another country proposed by the American side”. asserted
Ukraine → say → side
The United Arab Emirates had in the past hosted talks mediated by the United States aimed at ending the Russian invasion. asserted
Emirates → host → invasion
The Kremlin said in September that three-way talks on ending the war could take place in October. “We do not rule out such a possibility; we are talking about the foreseeable future,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted at the time as saying by Russia’s Ria and Tass news agencies uncertain
Peskov → say → Ria
Previous rounds of talks have failed to yield tangible progress towards peace, with Moscow unwilling to drop its maximalist conditions to end the fighting. asserted
Moscow → fail → fighting
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