Ukraine, Europe and US to hold meeting in near future – Zelenskyy

What Happened

On 6 September, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hosted a third round of Ukraine-US negotiations in Kyiv, joined by the national security advisers of France, the UK and Germany. Zelenskyy said after the talks that Ukraine, Europe and America had agreed to hold another meeting of their representatives in the near future, with the location undecided — Europe, the United States or possibly Ukraine. Earlier that day, US presidential special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Kyiv by train, met Zelenskyy at Sofiiska Square, toured St Sophia Cathedral, and then proceeded to negotiations. Zelenskyy described all three rounds on 6 September as 'very substantive', covering possible parameters for ending the war and short-term support for Ukraine. Kushner told the press that Trump is firmly determined to bring an end to the war. On 5 September, Witkoff and Kushner had held negotiations in Moscow; Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Vladimir Putin, said Putin told the US envoys he is confident his war aims will be achieved. The White House described the Moscow talks as 'substantive' and said next steps will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Key Actors

Why It Matters

The talks indicate an active US-led diplomatic track to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now incorporating European national security advisers alongside Ukrainian and Russian contacts. The planned Ukraine-Europe-US meeting could formalise negotiating parameters or short-term support commitments, while the Moscow leg and Putin's stated confidence show the Russian leadership's current position remains uncompromising. The inclusion of France, the UK and Germany signals an effort to align key European capitals with any US-brokered framework.

Watch For

Watch for announcement of the date and location of the proposed Ukraine-Europe-US meeting, which Zelenskyy said could be in Europe, the US or Ukraine. Also monitor the White House's promised next steps in the coming weeks after the 5 September Moscow talks, and whether further rounds between US envoys and Russian or Ukrainian officials are scheduled. European responses from Paris, London and Berlin to any emerging peace parameters will indicate how broadly a deal is supported.