In the talks in Abu Dhabi, they discussed prisoner exchanges in the form of "1,000 for 1,000" or "1,500 for 1,500". The gist of Zelensky's statements:
The Ukrainian team discussed the possibility of a major exchange. The Americans will pass this proposal in the next round. The Russian Federation raised the issue of territories, which, according to Zelensky, should be resolved by the leaders.
Tomorrow they will discuss de-escalation, energy, the Black Sea, exchanges and a possible tripartite meeting of leaders.
Zelensky wants a joint position of Ukraine, the US and the European Union. Ukraine, the USA and the Russian Federation are participating in Abu Dhabi. Representatives of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and NATO will meet separately.
Zelensky met with the leaders of Northern European countries. Their views on negotiations differ somewhat, but it is important to maintain unity. Documents with Ukraine's needs for the winter were delivered to partners. Joining the European Union is also discussed.
The winter package provides energy assistance, diesel and additional fuel, support for people during power outages and protection of large bridges across the Dnipro.
Copenhagen plans to establish a missile defense office with the participation of Denmark, Norway and Ukraine. It will include representatives of 8-10 countries and companies of the FREYA coalition. The office will work daily on testing the FREYA system and expanding production mainly for Ukraine.
Zelensky said that in the negotiations, the Russian delegation claimed that the Russian Federation had occupied half of Donbass. "Our team is thinking, 'How can they even talk about this? Our army is there'. Putin lives in a different reality."
When asked if he could forgive Putin, Zelensky answered: "Of course not." According to him, the Russian army killed people, tortured, destroyed and plundered. The guilty must be punished, and the murderers must be identified.