# Zelenskyy hopes Abu Dhabi talks will pave way for meeting with Putin

https://mins.news/en/item/127491

- Al Jazeera, 2026-11-03 16:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/3/zelenskyy-hopes-abu-dhabi-talks-will-open-way-to-meeting-with-putin?traffic_source=rss

> In Berlin, Zelenskyy said he hoped US-mediated talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11 would open the way to a trilateral leaders’ meeting. German Chancellor Merz said Russia had yet to engage seriously in negotiations on a ceasefire and subsequent peace agreement.

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