US proposes trilateral Russia-Ukraine meeting by end of October, Zelensky says

The United States has proposed a trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine before the end of October, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Sunday. Zelensky said Washington is in contact with both Kyiv and Moscow and has suggested a technical-level meeting in a trilateral format within the month, as part of American diplomatic efforts to end the war. The announcement comes amid ongoing international pressure for a negotiated settlement, though no further details on the proposed talks have been released yet.