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Ukraine's Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia, US by early November

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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed support for upcoming three-way negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States, hoping they will take place no later than early November. This follows US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff's discussions in St Petersburg with Russian President Vladimir Putin and subsequent talks with Zelenskiy in Norway. The Ukrainian leader stated that Kyiv backs any proposals for a ceasefire or humanitarian initiatives to end the conflict.
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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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President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine supported a US proposal for three-way talks with Russia and the United States at the level of negotiators to be held as soon as possible, preferably no later than early November.
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🔮 They will do everything to ensure that the meeting takes place as early as possible, in November.
2026-10-21 · The Straits Times
Ukraine's Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia, US by early November · assertive framing

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia, US by early November Oct 21 - asserted
Zelenskiy → hop → November
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine supported a US proposal for three-way talks with Russia and the United States at the level of negotiators to be held as soon as possible, preferably no later than early November. asserted
Ukraine → say → November
Zelenskiy, speaking to journalists on WhatsApp as he returned to Kyiv from Norway, said he had spoken to US officials after presidential envoy Steve Witkoff's talks in St Petersburg with Russian President Vladimir Putin. asserted
he → speak → Putin
"We have received feedback that...Russia supports a trilateral meeting at the level of our (negotiating) teams," Zelenskiy said. asserted
Zelenskiy → receive → teams
"The American side has proposed holding it as soon as possible and we support that... asserted
we → propose → that
They will do everything to ensure that the meeting takes place as early as possible, in November. asserted
meeting → do → November
I think no later than early November." asserted
I → think → November
Zelenskiy said that Kyiv supported "any proposals for a ceasefire, an end to the war, an energy ceasefire as well as humanitarian initiatives". asserted
Kyiv → say → war
Earlier, the Kremlin said Putin has agreed to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month. asserted
Putin → say → month
Witkoff met Putin a day after holding talks with Zelenskiy in Norway amid concerns in Kyiv and among its allies that the United States was backing away from Ukraine. asserted
States → meet → Ukraine
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