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Zelenskiy Accepts Lula’s Diplomacy, Calls on Trump to Mediate.

6/19/2026

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Zelenskiy accepted President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s offer to pursue a diplomatic path to end the Ukraine war.
At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, they agreed to seek contacts with the UN Security Council’s five permanent members.
Lula said he has already spoken with all five permanent-member leaders and will speak again.
Zelenskiy urged President Donald Trump to rejoin mediation and arrange a face-to-face meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

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Zelenskiy accepted President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s offer to pursue a diplomatic path to end the Ukraine war.
At the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, they agreed to seek contacts with the UN Security Council’s five permanent members.
Lula said he has already spoken with all five permanent-member leaders and will speak again.
Zelenskiy urged President Donald Trump to rejoin mediation and arrange a face-to-face meeting with President Vladimir Putin.