# Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step toward peace talks

https://mins.news/en/item/109644

- France 24, 2026-10-21 14:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261021-zelensky-proposes-freezing-front-with-russia-first-step-peace-talks

> President Volodymyr Zelensky called Wednesday for the front line in Russia’s war against Ukraine to be frozen along its current positions as a first step toward peace talks. His remarks came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.

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