Zelensky: “Trilateral working-level talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine can be held next month”

(Istanbul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned that working-level discussions in the form of a three-party meeting involving the United States could be held next month to end the war between his country and Russia.

In an interview with Ukraine's 1+1 broadcast on the 25th (local time), President Zelensky said regarding the possibility of holding three-party talks, "Territorial issues should be dealt with at the summit level, and other issues are possible at the working-level technical group level," adding, "All of these can be discussed in November."

President Zelensky said, "We are ready for trilateral talks between working groups, and these talks must produce concrete results."

Additionally, President Zelenskyy said that he was asked "what specifically do you want" by the U.S. delegation that met during his visit to Oslo, Norway last week, to which he responded, "If so, will we be able to end the war at the working group meeting in November?"

President Zelensky said, "Of course, it will not be possible to completely end the war without the participation of the leaders," and requested a ceasefire in the energy sector, securing maritime transportation routes, resolving the grain issue, exchanging all prisoners, and holding a summit meeting.

Regarding the U.S. White House's recent proposal for a local ceasefire in Oleshki, southern Ukraine, starting on the 27th, he said, "This is not something that will end in just one day; it should last for several days."

President Zelenskyy added, "Russian President Vladimir Putin may be showing that he is ready for three-party talks because he does not want tensions with the United States to escalate ahead of the U.S. midterm elections to be held early next month," adding, "It will soon be revealed in November whether it was a ploy or not."