Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that the United States is preparing a proposal for a meeting of the leaders of Ukraine, the US and Russia, the Kyiv Post and NV reported. He spoke to journalists on October 17, the Kyiv Post and NV reported.

"The United States is working on this," Zelensky said, according to the Kyiv Post and NV. The meeting could take place in a Middle Eastern country, and the US often mentions the United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia, he said, according to the Kyiv Post and NV. Another option is to hold it in the United States during the G20 summit, Zelensky said, according to the Kyiv Post and NV.

The G20 summit will be held in Miami in December, the Kyiv Post and NV reported. NV said it is set for December 14 and 15.

Zelensky said a European country is also possible, and that European officials have started talks about it, the Kyiv Post and NV reported. "Neither the Russian side nor the American side has confirmed it yet, so we will talk about the results when there are any," Zelensky said, according to the Kyiv Post.

Earlier on Saturday, President Donald Trump said he did not know whether Russian President Vladimir Putin would attend the Miami summit, but said he "would love to have him," the Kyiv Post reported. European leaders have criticized inviting Putin, who faces an International Criminal Court arrest warrant, the Kyiv Post reported.

The Kremlin has rejected talks between the leaders and has said a meeting could take place only in Moscow, NV reported. The proposal follows talks between Ukraine's security council secretary, Rustem Umerov, and US envoy Jared Kushner, the Kyiv Post reported.

What we know: Zelensky says the US is drafting a plan for a three-way leaders' meeting, with the Miami G20, the Gulf or Europe as possible venues.
What we don't: Whether Washington or Moscow will agree, and whether Putin will attend the G20 summit.