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Zelenskyy Cancels Brussels Talks as U.S. Plan Changes

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC · How we work

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled his planned Brussels visit for high-level talks.
Communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said Kyiv cannot confirm the visit because of U.S. plan changes.
The cancelled meeting would have involved Ukraine, the United States, the EU and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The United States briefed partners after Witkoff’s St Petersburg meeting with Putin and seeks a Brussels security discussion.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cancelled his planned Brussels visit for high-level talks.
Communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said Kyiv cannot confirm the visit because of U.S. plan changes.
The cancelled meeting would have involved Ukraine, the United States, the EU and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
The United States briefed partners after Witkoff’s St Petersburg meeting with Putin and seeks a Brussels security discussion.