Zelenskyy says meeting with US, Russia "constructive, quite substantive"

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Ukraine, the US, and Russia held constructive talks in Abu Dhabi focusing on prisoners, security, and de-escalation. Meanwhile, ongoing fighting claimed five civilian lives in Lugansk and three plant workers at Zaporizhzhia.

Kyiv [Ukraine], November 11 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the first day of the two-day trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia, hosted in Abu Dhabi, was "constructive and quite substantive".In a public statement published on X after speaking with Ukraine's negotiating team on Tuesday (local time), the Ukrainian head of state noted that the discussions centred heavily on humanitarian concerns, such as prisoner releases, alongside robust security assurances for Kyiv.

Prior to the commencement of the formal trilateral talks, the Ukrainian delegation conferred with representatives from Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy, as well as delegates from the European Commission and NATO.The high-level meeting also hosted American special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.Meanwhile, attacks continue unabated across both nations.

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