Zelenskiy Says Deal on Territory Is Focus of Next Talks With US
A local resident walks along the E40 highway that connects the cities of Izyum and Slovyansk in Izyum, Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
Photographer: Diego Fedele/Getty ImagesUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he accepted a US offer to host another round of talks next week to end Russia’s war, with negotiators likely to zero in on the difficult issue of territory.
The newest round is slated for Tuesday or Wednesday, Zelenskiy told Bloomberg News, though it’s unclear whether Russia would agree to talks in the US. On the agenda is a US proposal to set up a free economic zone as a buffer in the eastern Donbas region, an option that the Ukrainian leader said both warring parties view with skepticism.