Zelenskiy, after speaking with Trump, says talks should lead to leaders' meeting

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his wife Olena, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attend a prayer for peace inside the St. Sophia's Cathedral on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 24, 2026. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ⁠said on Wednesday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed that the next session of trilateral talks in March on a war settlement ⁠should lead to a meeting of the countries' leaders.

Zelenskiy, speaking after a phone conversation with Trump, said the three-sided talks with Russia ‌and the United States would take place early next month. U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also took part in the phone call.