Ukraine Prepares New US-Russia-Ukraine Trilateral Talks for October

Both sides confirming a trilateral format within a day of each other is itself the signal: the channel is being kept alive rather than allowed to lapse, and Washington's seat at the table is now treated as structural by Kyiv and Moscow alike. The substance, venue and level of representation remain undisclosed, which leaves the practical question open — whether this is a continuation mechanism or a genuine negotiating round. What is worth watching is whether the October meeting actually convenes and whether either side attaches anything concrete to it.