‘Security guarantees must be ironclad’ — Zelensky speaks to Trump’s envoys ahead of trilateral peace talks

Volodymyr Zelensky spoke by phone with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of trilateral peace talks due to take place in Abu Dhabi on 10 November. He said Ukraine was ready to take necessary steps towards ending the war, while stressing that any post-war security guarantees must be robust.

The 90-minute call covered air defence supplies, a US-Ukraine drone deal and security arrangements after a settlement. Zelensky said Patriot interceptors remained a priority to protect people from Russian attacks. The Abu Dhabi meeting is planned at team level and may pave the way for a leaders’ summit, but negotiations remain stalled over Kyiv’s ceasefire proposal and Moscow’s demand that Ukraine cede territory.