Zelenskyy: Ukraine Ready for Trilateral Talks, Awaiting US-Russia Agreement; Warns on Air Defense

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready for the next round of trilateral peace talks to end Russia's invasion, but awaits US and Russia to agree on location and time.
• The US proposed hosting the meeting with American, Ukrainian, and Russian teams, including US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, but Moscow refused to send a delegation.
• Zelenskyy warned of a "very high" risk that the ongoing Iran war could drain Ukraine's air defense stockpiles, crucial for countering Russian missile strikes.
• He discussed with French President Emmanuel Macron the possibility of SAMP/T systems as an alternative to US-made Patriot batteries for ballistic missile interception.
• Zelenskyy pushed back on Donald Trump's assertion about drone technology, revealing a past $35-50 billion defense cooperation offer to the US for Ukrainian drone, AI, and electronic warfare tech.