Zelensky says Ukraine and US to hold new round of talks on Ukraine crisis on October 9
In short
Ukrainian President Zelensky told media on October 8 that a Ukrainian negotiating team would meet Trump's envoy Witkoff and son-in-law Kushner in the United States on October 9 for a new round of talks on the Ukraine crisis, CLS reported. The talks are expected to last two days, and Ukraine hopes a European negotiating team will join.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky told media on October 8 that Ukraine's negotiating team would hold a new round of talks on the Ukraine crisis in the United States on October 9 with US President Trump's envoy Witkoff and his son-in-law Kushner, CLS reported. Xinhua and Yicai also carried headlines on Zelensky's statement that Ukraine and the US will hold talks on the 9th. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to CLS, Zelensky said Ukraine's negotiators include Budanov (布达诺夫), head of the Office of the President; Kyslytsya (基斯利察), first deputy head of the Office of the President; Arakhamia (阿拉哈米亚), head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction; and Umerov (乌梅罗夫), head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. The talks are expected to last two days, and Ukraine hopes a European negotiating team can join this round, CLS reported. [ 1 ]
Why it matters
The talks concern the Ukraine crisis and bring together Ukraine's negotiating team, which includes the head of the Office of the President, and US President Trump's envoy, according to CLS. The official outlet Xinhua carried the statement, alongside two business outlets.
Key facts
- Zelensky said Ukraine and the US will hold a new round of talks on the 9th. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Zelensky made the remarks to media on October 8. [ 1 ]
- The Ukrainian team is to meet Trump's envoy Witkoff and son-in-law Kushner in the United States. [ 1 ]
- Ukraine's negotiators include Budanov (布达诺夫), head of the Office of the President; Kyslytsya (基斯利察), first deputy head of the Office of the President; Arakhamia (阿拉哈米亚), head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction; and Umerov (乌梅罗夫), head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, according to CLS. [ 1 ]
- The talks are expected to last two days. [ 1 ]
- Ukraine hopes a European negotiating team can join this round. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The talks are expected to last two days. Only one outlet reported the expected duration.
- Whether a European negotiating team will join the talks. Ukraine said it hopes the European team can join; no document says whether it will.
- Where in the United States the talks will take place. The documents do not name a city.