Zelensky-Putin meeting needed to discuss the most sensitive issues, Sybiha says

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasized the need for a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference in Helsinki alongside his Finnish and Norwegian counterparts. The trilateral meeting involving negotiating teams is expected to take place in the first half of November, according to President Zelensky's statement.

Sybiha highlighted that all negotiations aim to create new momentum, with a focus on security issues. He admitted that the negotiating teams have met multiple times but often return to the same problems. Sybiha stated that the group is not at a senior enough level to discuss sensitive matters, hence the necessity for a direct meeting between Zelensky and Putin.

Ukraine has proposed a partial ceasefire, focusing on the Black Sea situation and protection of its energy system, which Russia continually attacks. Sybiha stressed that the current negotiation format involves three groups, and resuming negotiations in this format is crucial.