Preparation for new rounds of diplomatic contacts
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in his address on 23 October that Ukraine is actively preparing a series of meetings in European countries. According to him, the Ukrainian delegation intends to hold negotiations with representatives of the administration of US President Donald Trump, as well as with partners from Europe.
“Ми готуємо зустрічі в Європі з представниками президента США, а також нашими європейськими партнерами. Європа має бути у дипломатії. Україна завжди залучає Європу” (We are preparing meetings in Europe with representatives of the US President, as well as our European partners. Europe must be in diplomacy. Ukraine always involves Europe), the head of state emphasised.
The national leader added that he hopes for the continuation of the diplomatic process as early as next week.
Context of previous meetings
As a reminder, on 20 October, President Zelensky, heading the Ukrainian delegation, held a meeting with special representatives of President Trump. The main subject of discussion was finding ways to end the war in Ukraine.
The following day, on 21 October, Steve Witkoff, who had been working on peace proposals, travelled to St Petersburg, where he met with Vladimir Putin. Following these consultations, the parties agreed to resume peace negotiations in the “Ukraine – US – Russia” format.
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