Kyiv ready for talks 'next week' with US over Russia proposals: ZelenskyKYIV, Ukraine, Feb 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his negotiators were waiting to hear from the United States on further meetings about ending the war with Russia. "Ukraine is ready to work in all working formats," said Zelensky. We are counting on meetings next week and are preparing for them." Zelensky was speaking as US envoy Steve Witkoff said he had had "productive and constructive" talks with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev in Florida on Saturday. On Thursday however, Zelensky suggested that the date and venue could change given the current tensions between Washington and Tehran.
