The US is ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and a recovery package for the country during tripartite talks in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to him, Ukraine's priority issues will be critical infrastructure, lifting the blockade of the Black Sea, and a new exchange format to make prisoner releases regular. The president believes that the meeting should lay the groundwork for negotiations at the leader level, but only with mandatory European participation. On the morning of November 3, the US announced a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Also this week, American negotiators will meet in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, Great Britain, the European Union and NATO.

The US is ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and a recovery package for the country during tripartite talks in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in a briefing with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. According to him, Ukraine's priority issues will be critical infrastructure, lifting the blockade of the Black Sea, and a new exchange format to make prisoner releases regular. The president believes that the meeting should lay the groundwork for negotiations at the leader level, but only with mandatory European participation. On the morning of November 3, the US announced a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Also this week, American negotiators will meet in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, Great Britain, the European Union and NATO.