Zelenskiy backs US proposal for three-way talks with Russia by early November

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Ukraine supports a US proposal for three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States at the level of negotiators, to be held as soon as possible and preferably no later than early November. The Globe and Mail reports that Putin has agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks as soon as next month, according to the Kremlin, and the Straits Times reports that Russia's leader has agreed to resume those talks as soon as November. NDTV reports that Zelenskiy said Kyiv supported "any proposals for a ceasefire, an end to the war."

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   21 Oct 2026, 19:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Russia's leader has agreed to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as November, and that Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia and the US by early November.

2. The Globe and Mail

   21 Oct 2026, 19:43 UTCSource ↗

   The Globe and Mail reports that Putin has agreed to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks as soon as next month, according to the Kremlin, and that Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia and the U.S. by early November.

3. NDTV

   21 Oct 2026, 19:45 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that Zelenskiy hopes for new talks with Russia and the US by early November and said Kyiv supported "any proposals for a ceasefire, an end to the war."