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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US, Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated his support for a ceasefire and proposed trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in an interview with Fox News on October 21. Following productive discussions with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Oslo the previous day, Zelenskiy expressed optimism about the meeting between Witkoff and Russian officials in Moscow. He also mentioned his desire for European countries to be involved in negotiations and emphasized the importance of diplomatic efforts towards security guarantees.
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on October 21, as part of intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Following these meetings, Russia announced trilateral peace talks involving the US, Ukraine, and Russia would take place in November in the United Arab Emirates, aiming to restart stalled negotiations. Zelensky expressed readiness for territorial discussions at a leadership level during this meeting, while emphasizing other issues should be addressed by technical groups. However, President Trump's push to end the war has faced criticism, with some suggesting it undermines Ukraine's position as an invaded nation and favors Russia. Despite these efforts, there is skepticism about achieving immediate progress in peace talks due to ongoing tensions and differing positions between the conflicting parties.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US, Russia WASHINGTON, Oct 21 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he hoped for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Russia on Wednesday and that he supports talks between the leaders of Kyiv, Washington and Moscow.
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🔮 "I hope that ... in--I don't know some hours--we will have some result, God bless, positive," he said.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US, Russia WASHINGTON, Oct 21 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he hoped for a positive outcome from US envoy Steve Witkoff's meeting in Russia on Wednesday and that he supports talks between the leaders of Kyiv, Washington and Moscow. asserted
he → say → Kyiv
Zelenskiy said in an interview with Fox News that his talks with Witkoff in Oslo a day earlier were productive and that Ukraine was ready for diplomacy. asserted
Ukraine → say → diplomacy
He thanked the US for restoring intelligence sharing and said he hoped the limitations on Starlink and Starshield satellite services were lifted soon. asserted
limitations → thank → services
"I hope that ... in--I don't know some hours--we will have some result, God bless, positive," he said. asserted
he → hope → result
Zelenskiy said it was important to have a freeze in the fighting and move to diplomacy and toward agreement that includes security guarantees, praising Trump's call for ceasefires. "It's important to negotiate trilaterally" with him, US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Zelenskiy told Fox's "Fox & Friends" program, adding that it would be better if European countries could also be included. uncertain
countries → say → program
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