Zelensky: US Preparing Proposal for Trilateral Summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that the US is drafting a proposal to convene a trilateral summit between the leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia. Potential host venues under consideration include the upcoming G20 summit in the US, locations across the Middle East such as the UAE or Saudi Arabia, or a European nation. Zelensky noted that European partners have initiated contacts…
Zelensky disclosed on Saturday that the United States is developing a proposal to hold a trilateral summit with leaders of Ukraine, the US, and Russia. Washington is considering various potential venues for direct leader-level negotiations, including an upcoming Group of 20 summit in the US, locations in the Middle East like the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia, and European host nations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that neither Russia nor the US has confirmed the summit parameters yet. The Middle Eastern options have historically served as neutral diplomatic platforms for the conflict, facilitating prisoner-of-war exchanges and high-level backchannel talks between Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow.
The proposal follows close diplomatic coordination between Kyiv and White House envoys over recent days, with Ukrainian negotiators having substantive discussions with US special diplomatic envoy Jared Kushner on Friday. However, the potential inclusion of the G20 platform aligns with recent diplomatic maneuvers surrounding the multilateral leaders' summit in Miami, Florida, scheduled for December.
US President Donald Trump has expressed doubt about Russian President Vladimir Putin's attendance at the Miami gathering, citing legal and diplomatic complexities.
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