Zelenskyi meets Witkoff and Kushner to prepare for Abu Dhabi peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi held talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to prepare for next week's negotiations in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the war. Zelenskyi stated on X that negotiations must proceed at full capacity, with Ukraine ready to take necessary steps and having submitted clear proposals to the United States. Witkoff and Kushner represent the U.S., while Vladimir Medinski represents Russia. U.S. representatives met with European and NATO officials in Brussels on Tuesday, with a second meeting on security guarantees scheduled for Wednesday. Witkoff said talks would cover Ukraine's security guarantees, Europe's post-war security structure, and economic support for reconstruction.