Automatically translated version. May contain inaccuracies compared to the original.
President Zelensky spoke with journalists. The main points he made:
🔹 According to Zelensky, after talks with the Russian side, Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Støre said that they are “seriously committed” to a trilateral meeting with Ukraine and the United States in November. The Ukrainian side plans to discuss de-escalation in the energy sector and at sea, prisoner exchanges, and a possible trilateral leaders’ meeting.
🔹 After the trilateral meeting, Ukraine expects negotiations involving Europe. Zelensky said that without European countries it is impossible to discuss security guarantees that involve their participation, as well as postwar reconstruction of Ukraine.
🔹 The president believes that the so-called “diesel deal” could open the way for Russia to reach further agreements with the United States, in particular regarding fertilizers, gas, frozen assets, and the lifting of sanctions.
🔹 During 2026 year, Ukraine received from the United States on average only 12 Patriot missiles per month because of the war in the Middle East.
🔹 Zelensky offered former prime minister Groysman, former vice prime minister Kubrakov, and former head of the Restoration Agency Sukhomlyn to lead KMVA, but they all refused. The president also asked Prime Minister Koretsyi to convene a special cabinet that could include business managers or other “strong people” to prepare Kyiv for winter.
🔹 Pavlo Palisa declined the post of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States and asked to be returned to his brigade at the front. Zelensky said that among the candidates they also discussed former prime minister Yuliia Svyrydenko and former foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba.
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