{
  "id": 18223305,
  "title": "Zelenskyy speaks with Witkoff, Kushner ahead of Abu Dhabi talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/zelenskyy-speaks-with-witkoff-kushner-ahead-of-abu-dhabi-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:39:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/zelenskyy-speaks-with-witkoff-kushner-for-90-minutes-50656417.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy engaged in a 90-minute conversation with U.S. representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, as he detailed on Telegram. The discussion centered on preparations for the upcoming trilateral Ukraine–U.S.–Russia talks scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy also touched upon a meeting held earlier that day in Brussels, which included Ukrainian and U.S. teams, representatives from the EU, France, Britain, Germany, NATO, the World Bank, and the global business community. The focus of this meeting was on postwar reconstruction efforts.\n\nFurthering security guarantees for Ukraine, another meeting was set to take place in Brussels on November 5. Zelenskyy emphasized the urgency of these negotiations to bring an end to the war as swiftly as possible. He affirmed Ukraine's readiness to undertake necessary measures and reiterated that its proposals have been communicated to the U.S. side with clarity. Zelenskyy underscored that peace is the only viable path forward, and any postwar security guarantees must be robust and unyielding.\n\nAddressing air defense priorities, Zelenskyy revealed that discussions between him, Witkoff, and Kushner centered on procuring interceptors for Patriot systems. These systems are crucial for safeguarding civilians from Russian missile strikes. Zelenskyy reiterated his commitment to maintaining engagement with the United States across all bilateral tracks, including the ongoing Drone Deals initiative.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spent 90 minutes speaking with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, he said in a Telegram post on Nov. 4.",
  "key_points": [
    "Zelenskyy discusses preparations for Ukraine-US-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi.",
    "Earlier Brussels meeting includes EU, NATO, World Bank, business community.",
    "Air defense focus: discussions on Patriot systems interceptors with Witkoff, Kushner."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}