Ukraine ready for US-backed talks with Russia: Zelenskyy

Trilateral talks could happen this month in UAE or another US-proposed venue, says the president.Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026Ukraine is ready to hold trilateral talks with the United States and Russia this month, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.The Ukrainian president made the comments on Sunday during a news conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in 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.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Russia’s Putin rules out ceasefire with Ukraine during speech in Moscowlist 2 of 3Row between Ukraine, South Korea mounts over North Korean POWslist 3 of 3Russia tries to freeze Ukraine as it suffers record casualties and retreatsend of listUS efforts to broker a ceasefire have been paused since Washington launched its war on Iran. However, Washington is now pushing for technical-level talks by the end of October, Zelenskyy said.He confirmed earlier reports that the United Arab Emirates, which has hosted previous talks, could again be the setting for a meeting.“I confirmed to [the US] that our side is ready to support this timeline,” Z...