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President Zelensky announced on October 8, 2026 that European partners would join the Ukrainian negotiating team for talks in the United States scheduled for October 9-10, with Kyiv pressing Washington to increase economic pressure on Russia. European Council President António Costa separately invited Zelensky to next week's EU summit, expecting two negotiating clusters for Ukraine to open. Amid the diplomatic push, a Rating Group survey found 62% of Ukrainians believe neither side is currently winning the war and 57% support negotiations to end hostilities, while another poll showed Zelensky and former commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi leading in a hypothetical presidential race.