Zelensky urges US and Russia to resume Ukraine talks

Regional and Ukrainian outlets focus on Zelensky’s disclosure of the two‑month Donbas deadline and his call for trilateral talks with the United States and Russia. They emphasize that Kyiv rejects a full withdrawal from Donbas as a precondition and instead wants negotiations that address security guarantees and territorial issues together. They expect intense diplomatic contacts in the coming weeks but warn that Russia’s hardened demand for an immediate decision narrows room for compromise.

• •Ukrainian media report that Russia has demanded a Ukrainian military withdrawal from Donbas within two months as a condition for talks.
• •Regional outlets highlight Zelensky’s expectation that trilateral talks with the United States and Russia could become possible soon.
• •Ukrainian reporting stresses that Kyiv does not accept leaving Donbas before any broader settlement is reached.
• •Coverage notes that the Kremlin’s call for a decision "today" increases pressure on Zelensky’s government.
• •Regional sources say Zelensky is using his Middle East accords to argue that Ukraine has more diplomatic and economic backing going into any talks.