{
  "id": 11963805,
  "title": "Zelenskyy: US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/zelenskyy-us-wants-to-hold-talks-with-russia-ukraine-by-the-end-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T16:50:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2026/10/1547700/zelenskyy-us-wants-hold-talks-russia-ukraine-end-october"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday that the United States aims to initiate a new round of peace talks with Russia and Ukraine by the end of October, aiming to bring an end to the four-and-a-half-year conflict. However, the US-led peace efforts have been impeded due to Washington's focus on Iran and as Russia escalates its aerial assaults on Ukraine. The US is currently engaging with Ukraine and Russia and proposes a technical-level trilateral meeting by the end of October. Zelenskyy confirmed to the American negotiators on Saturday that his side is prepared to support this timeline. The location of the talks has not been disclosed, but Ukraine is open to hosting the discussions in the Emirates or any other country proposed by the Americans. The UAE has previously hosted US-mediated talks aimed at ending the Russian invasion. In late September, the Kremlin indicated a potential for three-way talks on ending the war in October. While not ruling out this possibility, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that discussions revolve around the foreseeable future. Previous rounds of talks have not resulted in meaningful progress, with Moscow unwilling to abandon its maximalist demands to end the hostilities.",
  "summary": "KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that the United States wants to broker a new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia on ending the four-and-a-half-year war and hold it by the end of October.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/india-canada-begin-fifth-round-of-cepa-talks-on-october-5",
        "published": "2026-10-04T09:12:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Zelensky says US wants to hold talks with Russia, Ukraine by the end of October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/zelensky-says-us-wants-to-hold-talks-with-russia-ukraine-by-the-end",
        "published": "2026-10-04T14:09:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zelensky says US wants Russia-Ukraine talks by end October",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/zelensky-says-us-wants-russia-ukraine-talks-by-end-october",
        "published": "2026-10-04T15:23:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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