New round of peace talks could take place in early October — Budanov

He made these remarks on the sidelines of the annual Yalta European Strategy (YES) meeting in Kyiv, according to Ukrinform, citing the Office of the President. As noted, on the sidelines of YES, Kyrylo Budanov held a meeting with Germany’s National Security Advisor Günter Sautter, France’s Emmanuel Bonn, Italy’s Fabrizio Saggio, and the United Kingdom’s — Jonathan Powell, as well as a separate meeting with the British side to coordinate a common position and discuss important decisions. The Head of the Office of the President expressed his conviction that the next round of peace talks on Ukraine could take place in early October and would focus on a gradual reduction in airstrikes. “It is important that the U.S.