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Zelenskyy announces new talks with US representatives

Zelenskyy announces new talks with US representatives

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was preparing for new discussions with representatives of US President Donald Trump.
  • Zelenskyy said Kyiv wanted Washington’s assessment of the front and missile strikes to align with Ukraine’s position.
  • The comments followed reported US meetings in Moscow and a proposal for talks involving Trump, Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was preparing for another round of talks with US presidential envoys, promising more information the following day.

“Important meetings took place, and together with the team we are preparing for new talks with the US president’s envoys,” Zelenskyy said. “More information will be provided tomorrow.”

Important meetings took place, and together with the team we are preparing for new talks with the US president’s envoys. More information will be provided tomorrow. We are doing everything so that war does not remain the only option in the future.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe Ukrainian president announced preparations for new talks with US presidential representatives.

He said Ukraine was working to prevent war from becoming the only option in the future. Zelenskyy also stressed the importance of aligning the American view of the situation at the front and of missile strikes with Kyiv’s position.

It is important that the American view of the situation both at the front and regarding strikes coincides with ours in many cases.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyZelenskyy described the alignment he wants between Washington’s and Kyiv’s assessments.

“We should be active, and that is exactly how we are working, actively, without days off,” he said.

The announcement followed reports that CIA Director John Ratcliffe, during an undisclosed visit to Moscow the previous week, proposed a meeting between Donald Trump, Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin as part of efforts to end the war. Zelenskyy said the United States had informed the Ukrainian authorities about the recent meetings in Moscow.

We should be active, and that is exactly how we are working, actively, without days off.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyHe characterized the Ukrainian team’s approach to the diplomatic effort.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.