Zelenskyy Proposes Trilateral Meeting with Russia and US During G20 Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that it is possible to hold a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia during the Group of Twenty (G20) summit in the United States or in one of the Middle Eastern countries.

He added: "The meeting could be held in the United States during the G20 summit. However, no confirmation has yet been issued by Russia or the United States."

The G20 summit is scheduled for December.

This comes amid a new crisis in relations between Washington and Kyiv, which sparked speculation that US President Donald Trump is increasingly leaning towards Moscow, more than four and a half years after the start of the war.

Relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated since last week, after Trump eased sanctions imposed on Russia so that Moscow could pump large quantities of diesel into global markets.

Zelenskyy urged European Union leaders on Friday to continue funding Kyiv's war effort by providing an additional $80 billion next year, while affirming that he defends his country's interests amidst a new dispute with Trump.