Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in a trilateral format involving U.S. President Donald Trump amid continuing diplomatic efforts to end the war.

Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Zelenskyy stressed Washington’s important role in organizing a possible meeting between the leaders of Ukraine and Russia.
Zelenskyy said a leaders-level meeting would allow the most sensitive issues and possible steps toward ending the war to be discussed directly.
Asked whether he was ready to take part in a trilateral meeting with Putin, Zelenskyy said he was ready to attend at any time once all parties made the relevant decision.

Zelenskyy stresses the U.S. role in the talks
The Ukrainian president’s statement came after his meeting with Donald Trump in New York, which Zelenskyy described as positive and productive.
Zelenskyy said the very start of negotiations would send an important signal about Moscow’s readiness to move toward ending the war.
Diplomatic contacts surrounding possible trilateral talks have intensified in recent weeks. Trump had also previously indicated that a meeting involving the leaders of the United States, Ukraine and Russia could take place.