Zelensky speaks with Trump envoys as summit proposal remains unconfirmed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on October 18 about diplomatic coordination and next steps toward peace talks, as a possible three-way meeting with Russia remains unconfirmed. Zelensky said the discussion covered the results of recent meetings between Ukrainian and U.S. teams in Florida. In a post on X, he described communication between the teams as virtually continuous and said they were preparing further diplomatic steps. One report said the call lasted about 40 minutes, though Zelensky’s public account did not give a duration. The conversation followed Zelensky’s remarks that Washington was working on a proposed meeting involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia. He said possible locations included the December G20 summit in Miami, the Middle East or Europe. Neither the U.S. nor Russian government had confirmed the proposal, and no venue or date had been settled. Zelensky also said he was discussing a separate possible round of meetings with the U.S. envoys, including its timing and location. He raised the possibility that this could happen as early as the week of October 19. That bilateral...