Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agreed on security guarantees for Ukraine that would deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops.

In comments released Thursday, he also warned both sides were preparing for further fighting, with Russia building up troops on the southern front line and Ukraine test launching a new long-range cruise missile.

US Donald Trump is seeking to end Russia’s three-and-a-half year invasion of Ukraine with a flurry of talks with Zelensky and Putin, upending a years-long Western policy of isolating the Russian leader.

“We want to have an understanding of the security guarantees architecture within seven to 10 days,” Zelensky said, in comments to reporters released for

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