«It's time to end the war», Zelenskyy after a conversation with the German Chancellor

Zelenskyy said that Ukraine is discussing the formats of talks with Russia at the level of leaders. Photo: President's Office

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed possible steps to end the war with Russia with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

He announced this on Telegram.

«I spoke with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Ukraine and Germany equally see the need to end the war as soon as possible with a decent peace, and the parameters of the end of this war will determine the security conditions for Europe for decades. The war is in Europe, and Ukraine is an integral part of Europe, and we are already in negotiations to join the European Union. Therefore, Europe should be a party to the relevant processes», Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote.

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The President noted that Ukraine is considering various potential formats of meetings for peace at the level of leaders — «two bilateral formats and one trilateral».

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also stressed that the talks at the level of leaders should take place in the near future.

«Ukraine is not afraid of meetings and expects the same bold approach from the Russian side. It's time to end the war», Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed.

To recap, Russian presidential aide Yurii Ushakov said that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump has already been agreed and could take place next week.

Earlier, the New York Times reported that Donald Trump, during a telephone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said he intended to meet with Putin next week. Trump also suggested a possible trilateral meeting with Ukraine.

Later, at a briefing, the US president confirmed that he sees «good chances» for talks with Putin and Zelensky.