Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Wednesday that members of his administration will meet with U.S. officials in New York on Friday, continuing diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the war with Russia.
In his daily video address, Zelensky said the talks with President Donald Trump’s team will follow a round of meetings in Switzerland on Thursday, calling them part of a broader push “to move toward peace.”
According to Zelensky, his chief of staff Andriy Yermak and former defence minister Rustem Umerov took part in mediation talks in Qatar on Tuesday and there were further meetings Wednesday in Saudi Arabia.
Diplomatic efforts to end the war have accelerated in recent weeks following a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump in Alaska, which in turn was followed by a meeting in Washington between Trump and Zelensky, accompanied by his European allies.
