KYIV: Diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine should be reinvigorated, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, adding that he expected new US proposals on how that diplomacy will be conducted.
Zelensky, speaking in his nightly video address, also said the frontline situation was favorable to Ukraine. He made his remarks after holding talks at a virtual meeting with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany.
“Right now everything must be done to intensify diplomacy,” Zelensky said. “I am also expecting a response from the American side regarding possible formats and the schedule of meetings.”
Ukraine’s positions are stronger now than in previous years. Since the beginning of the year, 590 square kilometers of our territory have been liberated and brought under Ukrainian control. The trend is certainly not in the occupier’s favor. We continue to increase the rate at… pic.twitter.com/I76hhUSUVY
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 22, 2026
