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

Zelenskiy said the front should be frozen before ceasefire talks and urged security guarantees as Ukraine seeks a diplomatic path with Washington and Moscow.

  • 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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Lean Right

Ukraine wants a ceasefire and would accept the freezing of the current front. Volodymyr Selenskyj sees it as a "real way to end this war". But Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin has different ideas.

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Lean Right

In an interview with "Fox News" the Ukrainian head of state speaks of a "real way" to end the war: "We must now freeze the front lines."

·Vienna, Austria
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Center

Zelenskyi announced on Wednesday that he was ready to freeze the war along the current front line.

·Helsinki, Finland
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Right

This, he believes, is a feasible way to end the war.

·Budapest, Hungary
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Lean Left

"I think this is a real way to end the war."

Lean Right

Volodimir Zelenski is willing to accept a freeze on the front lines to end the war with Russia. Ukrainian president gave Wednesday a step closer to the positions defended by Donald Trump, while White House special envoy Steve Witkoff met for three hours with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg.

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