STORY: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday (December 2) that he expects to hear from U.S. negotiators as soon as they finish their meetings in Moscow on a peace deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters in Dublin, Zelenskiy added that he was ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump again but that it would depend on how successful the Moscow talks were.

He said security guarantees for Ukraine were reflected in the peace framework under discussion, but the details still need to be defined.

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Zelenskiy says he expects to hear soon after Moscow meetings, ready to meet Trump

VIDEO SHOWS: UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY SPEAKING AT NEWS CONFERENCE IN IRELAND

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SHOWS: DUBLIN, IRELAND (DECEMBER 2, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, AND IRISH TAOISEACH (PRIME MINISTER) MICHEAL MARTIN ARRIVING FOR PRESS CONFERENCE

2. MARTIN SPEAKING (NOT A SOUNDBITE)

3. LEADERS LISTENING TO JOURNALIST'S QUESTION

4. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"So we spoke with Steve (Witkoff) yesterday and with him and with all his team and we spoke - I think I already answered on your question - that we are waiting for the results in America-Russia negotiations, today's results, and I will react according to the results."

5. LEADERS LISTENING TO JOURNALIST'S QUESTION

6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

" If I feel that we can count on real, specific dialogue, not just words, with some results, we will meet, and he's (Witkoff is) very welcome to Ukraine, but I'm not sure that they are up on this way these days, they're ready to come, but who knows. So I want to wait till today's evening."

7. JOURNALISTS, LEADERS

8. (SOUNDBITE) (English) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"But I think that you saw a lot of things in media, but what can I say? I think that the most sensitive things and the most difficult questions or questions with the challenges, it's about territories, it's about frozen assets, because I can't just myself speak on behalf of European leaders. It's about money, which are frozen, but in Europe. It's about decision, common decision of Europeans."

9. LEADERS LISTENING TO JOURNALIST'S QUESTION

10. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"I am ready to receive all signals, ready to meet with (U.S.) President (Donald) Trump. Everything depends on today's conversations. Thank you."

11. LEADERS LISTENING TO JOURNALIST'S QUESTION

12. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"They want to report to us immediately after their meetings. I think that the future and next steps depend on these signals, whatever they are. The steps will change throughout the day, even, I think, by the hour."

13. ZELENSKIY AND MARTIN AGREEING ON WHO ANSWERS QUESTION FIRST

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"And this visit (to Ireland) comes at one of the most difficult and at the same time optimistic moments. Now, more than ever, there is a chance to end this war."

15. LEADERS LISTENING TO JOURNALIST'S QUESTION

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"First of all, I want to say that there will be no easy solutions. We understand what is happening, we understand who we are dealing with. The question is not the complexity of making decisions. Whoever is capable of making them will make them. I am capable of making decisions. It is important that all this is fair and open, so that there is no game behind Ukraine's back. So that nothing is decided without Ukraine about us, about our future."

17. LEADERS LISTENING TO JOURNALIST'S QUESTION

18. JOURNALIST ASKING QUESTION

19. (SOUNDBITE) (Ukrainian) UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKIY, SAYING:

"If we are talking about security guarantees, which exist and have a corresponding signal in this framework, (says English word) 'document', then we must clearly understand what it will be, how it will be. At least, you know, the main things. Because, you know, this is not an experiment on someone. These are people, our living people. The Russians started the war. And there are no alternatives to this formulation here. They started it. The whole world is a witness. They came with aggression to destroy us."

20. MARTIN AND ZELENSKIY SHAKING HANDS, LEAVING