Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders to discuss slow progress of peace efforts

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Zelenskyy seeks talks with Trump and European leaders to discuss slow progress of peace efforts  Zelenskyy accuses Russia of dragging out negotiations, including by putting off a summit with the argument that the groundwork for a possible peace settlement must be thrashed out first by lower-level officials.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/08/29/zelenskyy-seeks-talks-with-trump-and-european-leaders-to-discuss-slow-progress-of-peace-ef  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky says that officials from Kyiv want to meet with

00:06his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and European leaders next week to discuss ways to end Russia's

00:12more than three-year full-scale invasion. The proposed meetings appear to be aimed at adding

00:18momentum to the push for peace, as Zelensky expressed frustration with what he called

00:22Russia's lack of constructive engagement in the process. Trump has recently expressed annoyance

00:28at Russian President Vladimir Putin's stalling on a U.S. proposal for direct peace talks with

00:33Zelensky. He also noted that he'll decide on next steps, which could include withdrawal of U.S.

00:39efforts, within two weeks if direct talks aren't scheduled. Zelensky says Andrei Yermak, the head of

00:45Ukraine's presidential office, is expected to meet with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in New York next week

00:51to discuss preparations. He's also renewed accusations of Putin's insincerity to the peace process,

00:58while reminding everyone that Ukraine has accepted a U.S. ceasefire proposal and direct talks with

01:04Moscow, both of which the Kremlin has raised objections to.

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