# Moscow did not contact Zelensky during latest Ukraine talks, Kremlin aide says

https://mins.news/en/item/109043

- TASS, 2026-10-21 07:18 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2205101

> Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said Vladimir Zelensky was not involved in recent talks on resolving the Ukrainian conflict and Moscow had no contact with him. Earlier, US President Donald Trump said the conflict could be settled without Putin and Zelensky jointly signing documents.

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