A new trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States could take place in late October. Washington has proposed holding talks at the technical level, Kyiv supports the initiative and is awaiting Moscow's response. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the statement at a joint briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, according to infohub.kz.

According to Zelensky, the American side is maintaining contacts with both parties and is proposing to organize a new meeting. The United Arab Emirates or another country suggested by the US could serve as a possible venue.

"The American side today is in contact with both Ukraine and Russia," the president said.

Zelensky added that he does not know whether the corresponding proposal has been conveyed to Moscow.

"I know that they will propose this to the Russian side as well, or have already proposed it, I don't know the specifics," he noted.

Ukraine views the initiative positively and is ready to wait for Russia's reaction. The specific date and venue of the meeting have not yet been determined.

The statement was made during Merz's visit to Kyiv on October 4. The chancellor arrived in the Ukrainian capital amid an air raid alert and explosions.

According to Reuters, Germany and Ukraine have agreed on joint production of drones, missiles with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and satellite equipment for target detection.

One area of cooperation will be the accelerated production of interceptor drones to counter high-speed Russian unmanned aerial vehicles.

In addition, Berlin has prepared an aid package for Ukraine worth 1.35 billion euros. Of this sum, 1 billion euros is allocated for military support, and another 350 million euros for restoring the energy sector.

During the visit, Merz and Zelensky visited a damaged building where people were killed. The chancellor condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure and addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"From this moment I can only repeat: Mr. Putin, put an end to this senseless war," Merz said.

He emphasized readiness for negotiations to end the war and stated that attacks on Ukraine's civilian population must stop.