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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he supports ceasefire, trilateral talks with US and Russia

Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to freeze the fighting and seek security guarantees after productive talks with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff.

  • On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is prepared to freeze the conflict along the current front line, advocating for trilateral diplomatic negotiations to end the war with Russia.
  • During a "productive" meeting in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, US envoy Steve Witkoff discussed potential de-escalation pathways with Zelenskyy, who expressed support for a ceasefire agreement including security guarantees.
  • Access to the Pentagon-developed Starshield service remains "still limited," Zelenskyy confirmed, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that decisions regarding Starlink access remain with SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk.
  • Zelenskyy emphasized the necessity of trilateral talks involving Kyiv, Washington, and Moscow, telling "Fox & Friends," "I always said that we are open to negotiate in any format, any topic. I just ask: but don't speak about us without us, please."
  • Anticipating results from Witkoff's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin today, Zelenskyy expressed hope for a positive outcome, stating, "I hope that... in some hours... we will have some result, God bless, positive.
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Volodymyr Zelensky called on Wednesday for a freeze of the front in the war with Russia as the first step before negotiations with Moscow. While US emissaries went earlier to St. Petersburg for talks, the Ukrainian President said that any discussion to end the war should include Ukraine.

·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Zelensky proposes 'freezing' the front with Russia as a first step to negotiations National Journal/Reproduction The President of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelensky, proposed this Wednesday (21) "freezing" the battle front in the war against Russia as a first step to start negotiations for a cease-fire. "At this time, we need to freeze, and I believe that this is the way to end this war. We call this a cease-fire... freeze and stop," Zelensky said in a…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The Ukrainian president agrees to stop the fighting on the current territorial lines as a first step towards a definitive agreement, although he warns that Kiev must participate in any negotiations on its future.

·Madrid, Spain
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Reuters broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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