KYIV/MOSCOW - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London on Wednesday.

"Already this Wednesday, our representatives will be working in London," Zelensky wrote on social media platform X after phone talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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"We are ready to move forward as constructively as possible, just as we have done before, to achieve an unconditional ceasefire, followed by the establishment of a real and lasting peace," he said.

The president emphasized that an unconditional ceasefire must be the first step toward peace.

Zelensky also noted that he and Starmer discussed joint work within European security formats.

Russia remains open to finding a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.

Peskov confirmed that Moscow is open to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the crisis, but refrained from giving a particular timeframe.

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In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, US President Donald Trump expressed hope that Russia and Ukraine would make a deal this week.

Peskov stressed that efforts and ongoing work aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the conflict must be conducted privately, cautioning against information leaks.

"President Putin and the Russian side remain open to finding a peaceful solution, and are continuing to work with the American side," he said, adding that Moscow hopes the ongoing efforts will bring results.