Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in a trilateral format involving U.S. President Donald Trump as diplomatic efforts to end the war continue.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, Zelenskyy said Washington could play a central role in bringing the Ukrainian and Russian leaders together.
Zelenskyy said a leaders’ meeting would provide an opportunity to directly discuss the most sensitive issues surrounding the war and explore possible steps toward ending the conflict.
Asked whether he would be prepared to sit down with Putin in a trilateral meeting, Zelenskyy said he was ready whenever all sides agreed and stressed that the process should move forward as quickly as possible.

Zelenskyy points to US role in potential talks
Zelenskyy’s remarks came after his meeting with Trump in New York, which the Ukrainian president described as positive and productive.
The Ukrainian leader said negotiations themselves would be an important indication of whether Moscow was prepared to move toward ending the war.
Diplomatic activity surrounding a possible trilateral format has intensified in recent weeks, with Trump previously saying that a meeting involving the leaders of the United States, Ukraine and Russia could take place.