Zelensky urges faster peace talks to end Russia-Ukraine war — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelensky has called for peace negotiations to move forward at full speed to end the war with Russia as soon as possible, saying preparations are under way for trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. Reuters reported on November 2 that the United States would bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi for talks aimed at ending the war, discussing post-war security arrangements and de-escalation. Humanitarian measures are also expected to be on the agenda. In a post on X, Zelensky said preparations for the talks were under way following a detailed, 90-minute telephone conversation with US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. He said the proposed trilateral meeting would be held at the team level, involving representatives of Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Zelensky added that a meeting had also been held in Brussels, attended by representatives of Ukraine, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the European Union, NATO, the World Bank and the global business community. The meeting focused on Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction. He said another meeting on security guarantees for Ukraine was scheduled to take place in Brussels. Zelensky stressed that negotiations must proceed at full speed to end the war as soon as possible, adding…