Zelensky Says Washington Proposes Trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia Meeting in UAE

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States has proposed preparing a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States and Russia at the technical level, with Washington suggesting the United Arab Emirates as the venue, according to Ukrinform.

Zelensky said Kyiv is awaiting further proposals from Washington regarding the specific date for the meeting, indicating that discussions over the format and timing remain in a preparatory stage rather than having produced a confirmed schedule.

A trilateral, technical-level meeting would mark a notable step in ongoing diplomatic efforts to find a path toward ending Russia's war in Ukraine, though such technical discussions typically focus on narrower logistical or procedural matters rather than producing immediate breakthroughs on core disputes such as territorial control or security guarantees.

The choice of the UAE as a proposed venue continues a pattern in which Gulf states have positioned themselves as neutral ground for talks involving Russia, Ukraine and Western powers, building on their roles in past prisoner exchanges and diplomatic contacts related to the war.

Neither the Kremlin nor the US State Department was quoted in the Ukrinform report confirming the proposal or Russia's willingness to participate in the suggested format.