Zelenskiy says he expects US proposals on new formats for peace talks

Diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine should be reinvigorated, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday, adding that he expected new U.S. proposals on how that diplomacy will be conducted.



Zelenskiy, speaking in his nightly video address,also said the frontline situation was favourable 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," Zelenskiy said. "I am also expecting a response from the American side regarding possible formats and the schedule of meetings."



Zelenskiy said the battlefield trend was "not in the interests of the occupier. We continue to increase the rate at which we are destroying Russian personnel. This, together with sanctions of all forms, is forcing Russia towards choosing diplomacy."