{
  "id": 18177696,
  "title": "Zelensky speaks with Witkoff, Kushner ahead of trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/zelensky-speaks-with-witkoff-kushner-ahead-of-trilateral-meeting-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4181550-zelensky-speaks-with-witkoff-kushner-ahead-of-trilateral-meeting-in-abu-dhabi.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Zelensky announced a detailed conversation with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, ahead of a trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi. The discussion took place on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. Zelensky emphasized that a substantive meeting had occurred in Brussels, involving various international teams focused on post-war reconstruction. Another meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, centered on securing Ukraine's safety. He reiterated Ukraine's commitment to advancing negotiations for a swift end to the conflict, while highlighting the importance of air defense systems. Zelensky also stressed the need to strengthen cooperation with the United States, particularly in the Drone Deals format. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff confirmed that the U.S. would facilitate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia, set for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi.",
  "summary": "President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with U.S. President's Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi.",
  "key_points": [
    "Zelensky spoke with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ahead of trilateral meeting.",
    "Meeting discussed post-war reconstruction and Ukraine's safety.",
    "U.S. to facilitate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia in November."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trump-talks-peace-us-secretly-strikes-iran-finger-on-the-trigger-deal",
        "published": "2026-11-03T07:28:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'Security guarantees must be ironclad' — Zelensky speaks to Trump's envoys ahead of trilateral peace talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/security-guarantees-must-be-ironclad-zelensky-speaks-to-trumps-envoys",
        "published": "2026-11-04T20:24:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}