Zelenskyy mentions what was agreed with Trump regarding front line

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated that Ukraine and the US agreed at their meeting to "organise dialogue along the current front line".

Source: Zelenskyy's evening address on 21 October

Quote: "Ukraine has once again expressed its readiness to end the war. We held a meeting with the President of the United States, and we agreed to try to organise the dialogue exactly like that – along the current front line. That was precisely the signal President Trump conveyed to his team. It was also made public.

The front line could spark diplomacy. Instead, Russia continues to do everything to weasel its way out of diplomacy. As soon as the issue of long-range capabilities for us – for Ukraine – became less immediate, Russia's interest in diplomacy faded almost automatically. This signals that this very issue – the issue of our deep strike capabilities – may hold the indispensable key to peace."

Details: Zelenskyy also said that preparations for upcoming meetings with Ukraine's European partners are complete.

Quote: "There will be a strong and in many ways completely new agreement on our defence capabilities – an agreement we will implement essentially as part of long-term security guarantees for our state and all our people. It's still too early to share the details – everything will unfold over the week."

Background:

• Zelenskyy stated on 26 September that he does not recognise the occupied territories as Russian, but if a ceasefire were to start tomorrow, he would agree to all hostilities stopping at the front line and Ukraine would regain its lands later through diplomacy.

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