The Ukrainian leader said he would support the U.S. proposal if a national security adviser-level meeting led to further exchanges.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, senior Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), U.S. Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich, in Berlin, on Dec. 14, 2025. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters
The United States has proposed a format for peace talks that would bring Ukrainian and Russian representatives back to the same table, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Speaking to reporters on Dec. 20 in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said the proposed trilateral meeting would take place at the level of the Ukrainian Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, and his U.S. and Russian counterparts.
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