Zelenskiy: Ukraine, Russia, US Negotiators to Meet in Abu Dhabi in Early November

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that negotiators from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will meet at a technical level in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November, with hopes for a subsequent leaders' summit. Zelenskiy spoke with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff after their meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, emphasizing that any peace deal requires strong security guarantees for Ukraine and 10 years of funding to maintain its army. He noted a similar meeting expected this month had not materialized. Zelenskiy stressed the importance of continued diplomatic efforts to end the war, now in its fifth year, and said Europe should be involved. He also contradicted US President Donald Trump's claim that Starlink services were fully restored, saying speed restrictions remain, and Ukraine is awaiting promised air defense interceptors.