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Zelensky says Ukraine peace talks depend on US approach to Russia
Ukraine and Russia held two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, the first direct three-way peace discussions since February.
Ukrainian officials said there had been progress on security and economic issues, but did not give details.
The talks produced an agreement for a major prisoner release, though the number of people involved has not been finalized.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he hoped for concrete results by the end of the year, but said progress would depend partly on the US approach to Russia.
The talks were difficult, and US envoy Jared Kushner said the two sides did not trust each other.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Kushner are due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow, then travel to Dublin to meet Zelensky.
Ukrainian negotiator David Arakhamia said the sides had momentum and urged them to set a date for another round of talks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said progress in peace talks with Russia depended in part on the United States’ approach to Moscow.
He said Ukraine hoped for concrete results by the end of 2026.
US-led talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators took place in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10 and 11.
The talks produced an agreement on a major prisoner-of-war release, but few concrete announcements on steps to end the war.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were due to travel to Moscow and then meet Zelensky in Dublin.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the outcome depended partly on the US approach to Russia.
- What
- Ukraine hopes for concrete results in peace talks with Russia by the end of 2026.
- When
- Zelensky made the remarks on Nov. 11, 2026.
- Where
- He spoke in Dublin, alongside Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.
- Why
- Zelensky said much depended on the format of dialogue between the United States and Russia.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
US-led talks between Ukrainian and Russian negotiators took place in Abu Dhabi.
Zelensky said Ukraine wanted results by the end of the year and that much depended on the US approach to Russia.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were due to travel to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Witkoff and Kushner were due to meet Zelensky in Dublin.
- Talks
- Abu Dhabi, Nov. 10-11, 2026
- Ukrainian president
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- US envoys
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
- Expected outcome
- Concrete results by the end of 2026
- Prisoner release
- The talks produced an agreement on a major release of prisoners of war
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What people are saying
We are living through these massive attacks. Of course, we want to get results by the end of this year, and of course, we will be doing everything to make that happen,
a good first step
good momentum
There is a huge progress going on on the securities, prosperity issues, and we will be talking about this later on,