President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the progress of talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia. According to him, Washington is maintaining separate channels of communication with Kyiv and Moscow and has put forward several substantive ideas to the Ukrainian side. He linked the prospect of new talks to the autumn international diplomatic calendar.
Briefly about the main points
- The US maintains separate channels of communication with Kyiv and Moscow.
- The American delegation put forward several substantive ideas to Ukraine.
- Zelenskyy is open to further talks in the autumn.
- New York could serve as a venue for networking events in late September.
American ideas and the current state of communications
Zelenskyy said that the US had put forward several substantive proposals to Ukraine. He did not disclose any details of these.
Prior to this, the US President’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks in the Kremlin з Vladimir Putin, and later visited Kyiv. No specific outcome of the Moscow meeting was publicly announced.
Autumn international events as a possible next step
Further contact Zelensky links this to international events in the autumn. At the end of September, a high-level week of the UN General Assembly will take place in New York, which may provide an opportunity for meetings between participants in the negotiation process.
The Ukrainian side also cited energy and grain exports as practical topics.
