The talks, which the US has proposed for the end of October, would occur at a technical level and could be hosted in the UAE. Zelensky stated he expects the US to succeed in arranging the meeting to end the 4.5 year war, though he noted that Russia remains focused on strikes against Ukraine. Separately, Donald Trump has claimed the conflict is getting closer to ending, while Russia says the US has taken note of Moscow's requirements for diplomacy.
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Russia Denies Progress on US Plan for October Peace Talks
Geopolitics14 days ago
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Moscow's involvement in a potential diplomatic summit with Washington is contingent on the terms offered by Kyiv. The Kremlin reported that no concrete progress has been made toward a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and the US, despite attempts to convene the parties. Lavrov claimed Moscow had initially agreed to the talks on the condition that Russian parliamentary elections take place, but alleged that Ukraine disrupted the voting for the State Duma, and is now awaiting specific proposals from President Volodymyr Zelensky's envoys.
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