Zelenskyy expects US-mediated talks with Russia in October

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects trilateral talks with Moscow under US mediation to end the war to be organized in October, stating Ukraine's negotiation team is ready. Zelenskyy urged Russia to prioritize diplomacy over attacks and destabilizing activities in Europe, calling on the US and partners to push Moscow toward concrete steps instead of killings. Russia has repeatedly signaled conditional readiness for negotiations, but Kyiv and Western allies doubt Moscow's sincerity. Putin reiterated willingness to talk, but only on terms acceptable to Russia.