Zelensky open to ceasefire on current front lines; Putin agrees to resume trilateral talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has indicated he would accept a ceasefire based on the current front lines to end the war with Russia, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed in principle to resume trilateral peace talks involving the United States and Ukraine. Zelensky stated in a Fox News interview that freezing the front lines is a realistic way to end the war, calling it the minimum condition for Russia. He rejected territorial concessions in the Donbas region, insisting Russia has not won on the battlefield. Putin's aide confirmed the Russian leader agreed to resume working-level trilateral talks after November 10, with Abu Dhabi as a potential venue. Earlier talks this year yielded little progress beyond prisoner exchanges, and Russia has shown no willingness to compromise on its core demands. Zelensky stressed that negotiations must include Ukraine and that European nations should participate, while Ukraine maintains it will not recognize Russia's annexation of occupied territories.