UKRAINE SIGNALS OPENNESS TO HIGH-LEVEL TALKS WITH RUSSIA

The head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, Andriy Yermak, met with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy Steven Whitkoff in New York to discuss advancing diplomatic efforts. The talks, which also included Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Serhiy Kemskitsa, focused on coordinating the implementation of agreements made during recent high-level discussions involving U.S. and European leaders.

Yermak emphasized Ukraine’s readiness to engage in negotiations with Russia in any format, including at the highest diplomatic levels. The meeting underscored a shared commitment to pursuing substantive diplomacy as a pathway to resolving the ongoing conflict.