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Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine stated during a news conference in Kyiv that his country is prepared to participate in trilateral talks involving the United States and Russia by the end of October, potentially taking place in the UAE or another location proposed by Washington. Zelenskyy emphasized Ukraine's readiness for swift negotiations aimed at ending the ongoing war which has lasted over four years. Despite expressing willingness to discuss peace, both Russia and Ukraine have continued to escalate attacks on each other’s military targets and civilian infrastructure.
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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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🔮 He confirmed earlier reports that the United Arab Emirates, which has hosted previous talks, could again be the setting for a meeting.
2026-10-04 · Al Jazeera
Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 1 hedged)

Ukraine is ready to hold trilateral talks with the United States and Russia this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. asserted
Zelenskyy → hold → States
The Ukrainian president made the comments on Sunday during a news conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Kyiv. asserted
president → make → Kyiv
He said Ukraine supports a swift timeline for returning to talks to try to end the war fought for over four and a half years. asserted
Ukraine → say → years
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscow - list 2 of 3Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWs - list 3 of 3Russia tries to freeze Ukraine as it suffers record casualties and retreats US efforts to broker a ceasefire have been paused since Washington launched its war on Iran. asserted
Washington → rule → Iran
However, Washington is now pushing for technical-level talks by the end of October, Zelenskyy said. asserted
Zelenskyy → push → October
He confirmed earlier reports that the United Arab Emirates, which has hosted previous talks, could again be the setting for a meeting. uncertain
which → confirm → meeting
“I confirmed to [the US] that our side is ready to support this timeline,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Kyiv is open to meeting in the UAE or “another country proposed by the American side”. asserted
Kyiv → confirm → side
Washington had also been in touch with Moscow about the plan, Zelenskyy said. asserted
Zelenskyy → say → plan
The Kremlin said last month that it did not rule out the possibility of three-way talks this month. asserted
it → say → talks
Despite suggestions of their willingness to discuss an end to the conflict, both Russia and Ukraine have also said they will ramp up long-range attacks on military and related targets. asserted
they → discuss → targets
Moscow has said it is targeting Ukraine’s energy sector as winter approaches. asserted
winter → say → sector
Last year, similar attacks knocked out power and heating for days on end as temperatures plummeted to minus 20C. Zelenskyy on Sunday said he was “amazed” by Russia’s “savage desire to escalate the situation every day”. asserted
he → knock → situation
He yet again accused Moscow of targeting “civilian infrastructure, including data centres and mobile network facilities”. asserted
He → accuse → facilities
“Honestly speaking, I am not surprised by this approach to the war – by Russia’s hatred towards Ukraine – but I am surprised by the specific tactics used”, the Ukrainian leader said. asserted
leader → speak → tactics
Alongside the return of the US to efforts to broker a ceasefire, India on Sunday said that it aims to step up its efforts to play a larger role in mediating an end to the conflict. asserted
it → broker → conflict
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in New Delhi, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said his country had become more involved in recent months, specifically regarding shipping in the Black Sea, which has been plagued by mines and attacks on commercial vessels. asserted
which → speak → vessels
India was also “going beyond that,” said Jaishankar, including with discussions on grain and energy exports and “on non-attack possibilities,” he said. asserted
he → go → possibilities
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