A top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says talks between Ukraine and Russia could be possible in September. The comments come after a period in which US-led efforts to convene peace discussions have not produced a breakthrough.
According to the reports, previous peace initiatives stalled this year. Ukraine has rejected Russian demands that would require it to cede additional territory, a stance that has blocked progress in negotiations. The outlets also link the lack of momentum to shifting US priorities, noting that Washington increasingly focuses on its separate conflict involving Iran.
While both sources describe the same proposed timeline and the same broad reasons for stalled talks, they frame the announcement slightly differently: one emphasizes the potential for talks in September, and the other specifies that the US could be involved in any such process.
