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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, commenting on the first day of talks to end Russia’s full-scale invasion, says he is happy with a change in the attitude of Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
Zelensky said Tuesday’s discussions of more than four hours in Abu Dhabi were constructive and substantive. He said of the Americans, “I see changes. I’m very happy with what I hear. We will see what can be done.”
He noted that the agenda included new security architecture for Europe, an American proposal that was raised earlier on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The President said, “We are all very cautious with this topic because nobody really understands 100% what they want. I think we understand, but nobody saw the documents, what the Americans discussed with the Russians.”
Zelensky continued:
This is the problem. [Vladimir] Putin lives in a different reality. I can draw a picture for him too where I fully occupy Russia. But it’s not true. What was good is that the American side confirmed the Ukrainian assessment of what is happening on the battlefield.
Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to accelerate deliveries of air defense interceptors, amid Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure.
After a talk with Rubio, Sybiha told journalists that he had pressed Washington to maintain pressure on Moscow. He noted that Ukraine is ready to discuss measures for de-escalation, including ceasefires covering the Black Sea and energy infrastructure.
