Zelenskyy says Ukraine preparing for new peace talks next week

Zelenskyy says Ukraine preparing for new peace talks next week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda in Vilnius, Lithuania, 25 January, 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Kyiv is preparing for a new round of peace talks next week, as it awaits further details from the United States on the format and timing of upcoming meetings.

Speaking in his nightly video address on Saturday, 31 January, Zelenskyy said Ukraine remained in close contact with Washington and was expecting clearer information on future negotiations.

“We are in constant communication with the American side and are expecting specific details from them regarding further meetings,” Zelenskyy said. “We are counting on meetings next week and are preparing for them.”

His remarks appeared to indicate that a meeting previously expected to take place on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates between representatives of Ukraine, Russia and the United States would no longer go ahead as planned.

Ukraine, Russia and the United States have recently intensified diplomatic contacts as part of international efforts to explore potential pathways toward ending the nearly four-year-long conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Zelenskyy did not provide further details on the expected agenda or participants for the anticipated talks next week.

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