Zelenskyy: U.S. Proposed Trilateral Summit with Putin, Could Be Held in December

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the United States is pushing for a trilateral summit involving the leaders of the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine.

Writing on social media on the 18th local time, President Zelenskyy stated, "The U.S. is pushing for a meeting with Putin and has proposed a trilateral summit."

He added, "This meeting could take place in one of the Middle East nations," noting that "the U.S. has consistently mentioned the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia as potential venues."

He also added that the meeting could potentially be held in the United States or a European country during the Group of 20 (G20) summit period this coming December.

However, he noted, "There has been no definite confirmation yet from either Russia or the United States."

President Zelenskyy has repeatedly proposed a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Russian side has effectively rejected the offers by insisting on holding the meeting only within Russia.

The latest trilateral summit proposal from the U.S. is drawing attention as it comes amid friction between the two sides over Ukraine's attacks on Russian oil refineries.

President Trump unilaterally announced an energy truce and a surprise "diesel deal" to supply sanctioned Russian diesel to the U.S. and global markets.

Although aimed at soothing public sentiment soured by rising oil prices ahead of the midterm elections, relations between the two sides plummeted to their worst as Ukraine resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries.

President Zelenskyy claimed, "For a week after the U.S. president announced the energy truce, Russia attacked Ukraine's energy, oil, and gas sectors 76 times."

He continued, "Negotiations with the U.S. will continue," while emphasizing, "We expect the U.S. to exert more pressure on Putin."

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