Before discussions about a possible call, Volodymyr Zelenskyy had announced that he was willing to participate in talks with Russia in November, specifying that any territorial issue must be addressed at the level of the leadership of the two states. In the same context, the Kremlin had announced a meeting scheduled in Abu Dhabi, while Zelenskyy had also called for an energy truce, amid fears of Russian attacks on infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Zelenskyy once again raised the idea of a meeting with Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit in Miami, making it conditional on invitations from both sides, while Moscow has not yet confirmed the Russian leader’s participation. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov responded to the request by saying that he should “come to Moscow” for a meeting with Putin, while also stating that talks do not mean stopping the war for the duration of any potential conversations.
In preparation for diplomatic efforts, the United States said that President Donald Trump was expected to speak by phone with Putin and Zelenskyy after rounds of negotiations led by American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who held meetings in Moscow and then in Kyiv, with discussions about resuming peace efforts.
