Zelensky: “I hope for a three-way meeting with the US and Russia during the G20 summit”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on the 17th (local time) that a meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia could be held during the G20 summit held in the United States.

However, the United States and Russia have not yet confirmed this, and it is possible that it will be held in another location, he added.

“There is a possibility that the meeting will be held in the United States during the G20 summit,” President Zelenskyy told reporters in a WhatsApp chat room for the media. “But there is no confirmation from Russia or the United States yet,” and “it could also be held in a European country.”

He added, "There is a possibility that the meeting will be held in one of the Middle Eastern countries. The United States has continuously mentioned the United Arab Emirates (UAE) or Saudi Arabia."

President Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian negotiating team held talks with U.S. officials on the 16th, but did not disclose specific details.

He also emphasized that Europe also needs to establish its own dialogue channel with Russia as relations have become strained due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. President Donald Trump has refused to impose stronger sanctions on Russia in connection with the war that has been going on for more than four years, and President Zelensky has criticized President Trump for lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports.

Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian military is unable to use interceptors to respond to Russian drone attacks due to speed limits on services provided by satellite communications company Starlink.

“Today our interceptor drones are not operational due to speed limit issues,” he said.

President Zelenskyy was informed that the speed limit was due to technical issues, but explained that testing of Starlink within the European Union (EU) territory had not shown such problems there.

On the 16th (Friday), President Trump stated that he did not believe that he or Elon Musk (head of Space

It has been reported that communication with the Ukrainian military command was cut off and internet speeds were significantly reduced due to a reduction in service provision by satellite communication companies.