Zelenskyy says war must end as talks with US continue

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 00:31 · Archive

Ukraine's president says the war with Russia must be brought to an end and his country is preparing diplomatic steps to resolve the conflict.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the war with Russia 'must be brought to an end' and that his country is preparing for the 'next steps' of diplomacy to resolve the conflict. He said a lot depends on the US position and that communication with Washington is 'virtually nonstop'.

Zelenskyy made the comments in a Sunday social media post after speaking with US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. This comes amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington, including Trump waiving sanctions on Russia's energy sector and criticising recent Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure as 'a disgrace'.

Zelenskyy said he was 'thankful' that the US had resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a pause that had left the country vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks. He told NBC that 'only the United States has this unique intelligence' to warn of such attacks. The Japan Times reports that Zelenskyy offered to stop targeting Russian refineries in exchange for Patriot missile deliveries.

How it is being reported

• Trump defends shifting positions on Ukraine, touts progress with RussiaAs President Trump touted "great progress" being made with Russia to end the conflict it started with Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the U.S. siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake." Taurean Small reports from West Palm Beach, Florida.CBS News · 19 Oct, 01:42
• Zelenskyy says Trump is pushing Ukraine to capitulate to RussiaThe Ukrainian leader also offered to accede to Trump's request to stop targeting Russian refineries in exchange for Patriot missile deliveries.The Japan Times · 19 Oct, 00:02
• Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘must be brought to an end’, Zelenskyy saysUkraine's president says communication between Washington and Kyiv 'virtually nonstop', despite a spat with Trump.Al Jazeera · 18 Oct, 20:11

In this story: Volodymyr Zelenskyy · Donald Trump · Steve Witkoff · Jared Kushner · Ukraine · Russia · United States

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