Ukraine says it is willing to join three-way peace talks with Russia and the US
In short
Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson Tykhyi said on October 7 that Ukraine is willing to take part in three-way peace talks with Russia and the United States and hopes they can be held in October. The same day, Kremlin spokesman Peskov said a new Putin-Trump phone call has not yet been agreed at a 'concrete level'.
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Ukraine is willing to take part in three-way peace talks with Russia and the United States, foreign ministry spokesperson Tykhyi said on October 7, local time, according to CLS and Jiemian. He said Ukraine hopes the talks can be held in October, and that it is prepared to join not only a meeting at leaders' level but also three-way talks at other levels. Yicai carried the same headline. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
On the same day, Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said a new round of phone talks between President Putin and US President Trump had not yet been agreed at a 'concrete level', but that Russia would coordinate quickly if the US administration made such an initiative. Putin and Trump last spoke by phone on September 8, in a call lasting one hour that covered the Ukraine crisis among other issues. Jiemian credited its report to CCTV's international news service. [ 1 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The statements, carried by Chinese business outlets, show where Kyiv and Moscow said they stood on talks involving the US over the Ukraine crisis. Whether any meeting or call takes place in October remains unsettled in the reports.
Key facts
- Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson Tykhyi said on October 7, local time, that Ukraine is willing to join Ukraine-Russia-US three-way peace talks. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Tykhyi said Ukraine hopes the talks can be held in October. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Tykhyi said Ukraine is willing to take part not only in a leaders' meeting but also in three-way talks at other levels. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Russian presidential press secretary Peskov said a new phone call between Putin and Trump has not yet been agreed at a 'concrete level'. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Peskov said Russia would coordinate quickly if the US administration put forward an initiative for such a call. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Putin and Trump held a one-hour phone call on September 8 in which they discussed the Ukraine crisis among other issues. [ 1 , 3 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Ukraine's foreign ministry spokesperson said Ukraine is willing to join three-way peace talks with Russia and the US and hopes they take place in October. [ 1 , 3 ]
- Peskov said a new Putin-Trump call has not been agreed at a concrete level, but Russia would coordinate quickly on a US initiative. [ 1 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Whether the three-way talks will be held in October, and at what level. Ukraine stated only a hope and willingness; the documents report no agreement or date.
- Whether Russia or the US has agreed to three-way talks. The documents report no Russian or US response to the proposal for three-way talks.