On the 21st, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Russia has agreed to a new US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral meeting. The US has proposed starting talks as soon as possible and Ukraine supports convening in early November or sooner. Zelenskiy said Ukraine backs measures including a comprehensive ceasefire, suspension of strikes on energy infrastructure, humanitarian operations and prisoner exchanges, and will seek de-escalation via diplomacy, but he remained cautious on the talks' prospects.

2026-10-22

On the 21st, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Russia has agreed to a new US-Ukraine-Russia trilateral meeting. The US has proposed starting talks as soon as possible and Ukraine supports convening in early November or sooner. Zelenskiy said Ukraine backs measures including a comprehensive ceasefire, suspension of strikes on energy infrastructure, humanitarian operations and prisoner exchanges, and will seek de-escalation via diplomacy, but he remained cautious on the talks' prospects.