Zelensky says Ukraine still awaits G20 summit invitation for talks
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia at the G20 in the US but has not received a formal invite, and Starlink speeds remain reduced.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday evening that Ukraine is ready for peace talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit in the United States but has not yet received a formal invitation to attend. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelensky said the aim was to force Russia to end the war, which he said could happen with mediation from US President Donald Trump and "our partners."
"I think everything is possible, and we can count on a meeting in Florida during the G20 summit," Zelensky said. He added that he hoped to discuss the issue with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the coming days.
Zelensky also said the speed of Starlink's satellite internet service in Ukraine has not returned to normal levels, without giving further detail on the cause or scale of the slowdown.
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What we know
- Zelensky said Ukraine is ready for peace talks at the G20 summit in the US but has not received a formal invitation.
- He said he hopes to discuss the issue with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the coming days.
- Zelensky said Starlink's speed in Ukraine has not returned to normal levels.
Why it matters for Europe
Starlink terminals are widely used by Ukraine's military for battlefield communications, making any sustained slowdown in the service a concern for frontline units as well as civilians. Zelensky's comments also follow a string of high-level contacts this week between Washington, Moscow and Kyiv over a possible resumption of three-way peace talks.
Sources
Reported by 5 reports from 5 independent outlets in 4 countries.
- The Irish Times: Russia drops cluster warheads on Kyiv after Witkoff-Putin peace talks
- Naftemporiki: Ζελένσκι: Το Κίεβο δεν έχει λάβει πρόσκληση για ειρηνευτικές συνομιλίες στη σύνοδο της G20
- SigmaLive: Ζελένσκι: Δεν έλαβα ακόμη πρόσκληση για ειρηνευτικές συνομιλίες στη σύνοδο G20
- Iefimerida: Ζελένσκι: Η Ουκρανία αναμένει πρόσκληση για ειρηνευτικές διαπραγματεύσεις στη G20, αλλά δεν την έχει λάβει
- ERT News: Ζελένσκι: Η Ουκρανία δεν έχει λάβει ακόμη πρόσκληση για ειρηνευτικές συνομιλίες στη σύνοδο της G20
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Questions and answers
- Has Ukraine been invited to the G20 summit for peace talks?
- No. Zelensky said Ukraine is ready to attend but has not received a formal invitation.
- Who does Zelensky hope to speak with about the issue?
- He said he hopes to discuss it with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the coming days.
- What did Zelensky say about Starlink?
- He said the service's speed in Ukraine has not returned to normal levels.
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