According to a report by Ukraine's Interfax news agency on the 20th, Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed to the media on the same day that the US side has proposed holding talks between Ukraine, the US, and Russian national security assistants. Zelensky is cautiously optimistic about the prospects of the talks, hoping that the talks will promote the exchange of personnel between Ukraine and Russia or a meeting between the leaders of the three parties. Zelensky said that Umerov, head of the Ukrainian negotiation delegation currently visiting the US and secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, reported to him that the US side proposed holding talks between Ukraine, the US and Russian national security assistants. Zelensky said, “I think this did not meet our expectations, but it is still very important to hold such talks.”

According to a report by Ukraine's Interfax news agency on the 20th, Ukrainian President Zelensky confirmed to the media on the same day that the US side has proposed holding talks between Ukraine, the US, and Russian national security assistants. Zelensky is cautiously optimistic about the prospects of the talks, hoping that the talks will promote the exchange of personnel between Ukraine and Russia or a meeting between the leaders of the three parties. Zelensky said that Umerov, head of the Ukrainian negotiation delegation currently visiting the US and secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council, reported to him that the US side proposed holding talks between Ukraine, the US and Russian national security assistants. Zelensky said, “I think this did not meet our expectations, but it is still very important to hold such talks.”