Zelensky: Ukraine backs rapid start of new trilateral talks

The striking element is the gap between Zelensky's stated support for a fast launch and his own caution about the talks' prospects — a signal that Kyiv is engaging while managing expectations. The agenda items named (full ceasefire, halting strikes on energy infrastructure, humanitarian operations, prisoner exchanges) are incremental, not a settlement framework, which suggests the near-term test is whether a narrow de-escalation can be agreed at all. Whether Moscow's reported agreement translates into an actual meeting in early November or sooner is the open question.