Zelensky Describes Ukraine-US-Russia Talks as Constructive and Significant

Abu Dhabi, November 11 (Daily Kiran) : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the first day of trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi was “constructive and quite significant.” Following discussions with Ukraine’s negotiation team on Tuesday, Zelensky shared on X that the talks focused on humanitarian issues, including prisoner exchanges and security guarantees for Ukraine. He also noted that measures to de-escalate tensions were discussed.

According to reports from Xinhua, Zelensky provided clear instructions to his team for the ongoing discussions scheduled for Wednesday. He also outlined directives for upcoming meetings with US presidential envoys and European representatives in the coming days.

Earlier on Tuesday, delegations from Russia, the US, and Ukraine convened in the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This marked their first trilateral meeting since February.

Prior to these talks, the Ukrainian team met with representatives from the UK, France, Germany, and Italy, in addition to officials from NATO and the European Commission.

The meeting included US special envoys Steve Vitkoff and Jared Kushner. Meanwhile, hostilities between Russia and Ukraine continue. Local leader Leonid Pasechnik reported that five civilians were killed in Ukrainian attacks in the Luhansk region over the past 24 hours, including a passenger on a bus.

Pasechnik stated on the Telegram platform, “It has been a difficult day for our republic: five people have died and four others have been injured.” Additionally, Rodion Miroshnik, Russia’s Ambassador-at-Large, informed journalists that three employees from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have been killed in Ukrainian attacks over the past two weeks.