Zelenskyy Holds 90-Minute Call With U.S. Envoys; Trilateral Abu Dhabi Talks Set for November 10-11, Patriot Interceptor Delays in Focus
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a 90-minute phone call with U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Wednesday, November 4, to prepare for working-level trilateral talks among Ukraine, Russia, and the United States scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Zelenskyy, in Madrid for the Ibero-American Summit, wrote on X: "The negotiations must move forward at full throttle to bring this war to an end as quickly as possible. Ukraine is ready to take the necessary steps. Our proposals are clear, and we have given them to the American side."
According to Kyiv, the call covered Ukraine's negotiating proposals, air-defense needs, a U.S.-Ukraine drone agreement, and postwar security guarantees. Delays in deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles from the United States were a central topic. Witkoff said the United States would mediate working-level talks on November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, covering postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures, and next steps toward ending the war. It will be the first trilateral meeting since February, following earlier rounds in Abu Dhabi in January and February and a session in Geneva in February. Officials of the European External Action Service said the European Union would not take part in that trilateral format. Zelenskyy listed Ukraine's priorities as a ceasefire covering energy and critical infrastructure, unblocking exports through the Black Sea, prisoner exchanges, and security guarantees. Meanwhile, Ukrainian, U.S., European, and NATO officials met in Brussels on November 4-5 to discuss postwar reconstruction, funding needs for 2027, and security guarantees backed by Ukraine's Western allies; Ukraine's lead negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said the talks would continue into a second day.
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Source: Office of the President of Ukraine
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