- 1Zelensky met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the evening of November 12 at Casement Aerodrome near Dublin.
- 2LB.ua reported the envoys had returned from a meeting with Putin in Russia.
- 3Zelensky said, per Ukrinform, that a three-way meeting was unblocked and that another should follow.
- 4LB.ua reported Zelensky saying Russia and the U.S. agreed a prisoner exchange to be the largest of the war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on the evening of November 12 at Casement Aerodrome in Baldonnel, west of Dublin, Ukrainska Pravda and LB.ua reported. LB.ua said the envoys had come from Russia, where they met Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky's statements are the only account of the outcomes in the sources. Ukrinform's summary refers to Abu Dhabi talks, while its report and other outlets place the meeting near Dublin.
What Zelensky said
In a short statement after the talks, Zelensky said the first achievement was unblocking a three-way meeting, according to Ukrinform. He said this gives hope the war can be ended, and that a further meeting should follow. Zelensky also said each meeting should produce results and bring the sides closer to peace, Ukrinform reported.
Ukrinform's summary says Zelensky named the main results of the Abu Dhabi talks as the largest prisoner exchange, agreement to continue negotiations, and involving European representatives. LB.ua reported Zelensky as saying Russia and the United States agreed a prisoner-of-war exchange that is to be the largest of the war.
Not yet verified
Ukrinform's summary refers to Abu Dhabi talks, while its report and the other outlets place Zelensky's statement and the meeting near Dublin. The sources contain no statements from Washington, Moscow or the envoys themselves. The size, timing and terms of the exchange, and the date of any three-way meeting, are not given.
Sources
Ukrinform, LB.ua and Ukrainska Pravda.
Reported from 4 published sources (ukrinform.ua, LB.ua, Ukrainska Pravda). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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