The United States has outlined a timetable for a new peace forum with Ukraine and Russia, aiming for a meeting by the end of October, the Ukrainian president said on Sunday.
Washington’s diplomatic focus has pivoted from the Middle East to the Eastern Front, but Zelensky’s talks with U.S. negotiators on Saturday confirmed the U.S. is still open to brokering a ceasefire.
Ukraine has signaled it is ready to support an October venue; while the U.A.E. remains a likely host, other locations remain on the table.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has not ruled out an October summit, but Moscow has historically demanded maximalist terms that have stalled previous talks.
If the U.S. pushes through, the next step will be diplomatic flights to the chosen host nation, and the first sign of a ceasefire could arrive in Kharkiv, where a family of four has lost a member in the last month.