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Zelensky Says U.S. Proposed UAE Trilateral Talks

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 3:01 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States proposed a technical-level trilateral meeting in the United Arab Emirates.
Volodymyr Zelensky made the statement on September 25, 2026.
The United States invited Vladimir Putin to the Miami G20 summit on December 14-15, 2026.
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting Vladimir Putin on September 5.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would consider an energy ceasefire if Russia stopped attacks on its infrastructure.

History

Historical Context

On 5 December 1994 the United States, United Kingdom and Russia signed the Budapest Memorandum, giving Ukraine security assurances after it relinquished its Soviet-era nuclear arsenal. Russia breached those assurances with the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the 2022 full-scale invasion. Today President Volodymyr Zelensky urges a U.S.–led technical trilateral meeting in the UAE to revive the memorandum’s framework, citing the earlier $300 million U.S. assistance.

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Story summary

Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States proposed a technical-level trilateral meeting in the United Arab Emirates.
Volodymyr Zelensky made the statement on September 25, 2026.
The United States invited Vladimir Putin to the Miami G20 summit on December 14-15, 2026.
Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner briefed Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting Vladimir Putin on September 5.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would consider an energy ceasefire if Russia stopped attacks on its infrastructure.

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