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Zelensky Speaks to US Envoys Ahead of Russia Talks

Zelensky said the talks focused on security guarantees, air defense and Patriot interceptors as Washington prepares mediation with Moscow.

  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced trilateral talks with the United States and Russia scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, following detailed discussions on Wednesday with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
  • Diplomatic efforts follow a massive November 3 Russian attack on Ukrainian critical infrastructure that killed at least 29 people and involved 289 attack drones, 17 ballistic missiles, and 59 cruise missiles targeting energy facilities.
  • Zelenskyy stressed air defense as a key priority, telling Americans: "Air defense is an important priority, and we discussed this as well. We need interceptors for Patriot systems to protect lives from Russian attacks."
  • In Brussels on Friday, representatives from the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, NATO, and the World Bank will meet to focus on postwar security guarantees for Ukraine.
  • Zelenskyy emphasized that "negotiations must be as intensive as possible to end this war as soon as possible," noting Ukraine has submitted clear proposals asserting that "postwar security guarantees must be truly cast-iron.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had extensive talks with US envoys ahead of several planned meetings between officials from Kyiv and Moscow, the first of which will take place at the White House on Thursday under the auspices of US First Lady Melania Trump.

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熊本日日新聞社 broke the news on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
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