Zelensky names UAE and Switzerland as possible venues for next talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that future negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war could take place in the UAE or Switzerland, urging faster progress. He made the remarks to journalists in Dublin after meeting with Trump's special representatives. Zelensky emphasized Ukraine's openness to talks, saying the location depends on the negotiating teams. His message was simple: "let's go faster, guys, if possible—there was a meeting, let's continue." The comments followed a trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia round in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11. During those Abu Dhabi meetings, Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky announced an agreement on a large-scale prisoner exchange, though without specifying numbers or timelines, which Jared Kushner confirmed. Zelensky met with Trump's envoys in Ireland on the evening of November 12.