๏ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ช๐บ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ธ - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that a team meeting was held with representatives from the frontline regions, including Kharkiv, Kherson, Dnipro, Sumy and Donetsk, alongside the mayor of Kyiv, government commanders and government commanders. The meeting focused on the impact of Russian attacks on bridges and the energy grid, with Zelensky accusing Moscow of trying to divide Ukraine along the Dnieper River and disrupt civilian life.
Zelensky called for stronger coordination between central and local authorities to protect affected communities, saying the government was ready to provide additional resources where local authorities could not solve problems. He also emphasized the need to strengthen logistics, transport links, energy infrastructure and preparations for winter. ๏ธ After a conversation with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Zelensky said that the European Union is preparing additional support, with the details being worked out by the Prime Minister of Ukraine and representatives of the European Commission. He also called for progress in Ukraine's accession to the European Union, saying that all the negotiating clusters should be opened by the end of the year.
Zelensky said he had spoken with the Indian prime minister about a proposed trilateral format involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Ukraine's negotiating team is already in Abu Dhabi, where the first meeting is planned for the next day, alongside separate meetings with European partners. Kyiv plans to propose de-escalation measures and seek a framework for a leaders-level meeting aimed at ending the war. ๏ธ He said that any peace agreement must include security guarantees and resources for the recovery of Ukraine after the war. Zelensky also credited Ukrainian military operations and long-range offensives with strengthening Kiev's negotiating position, arguing that Russia was suffering record daily and weekly losses on the frontline. He said the United States should convince Moscow to end the war.
๏ธ The parliament of Ukraine is also supposed to hold a plenary week, with central legislation related to European integration on the agenda.