The second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi has begun: what will be discussed

Today, November 11, the second day of peace talks is underway on ending the war in Ukraine with the participation of Ukraine, Russia, and US mediation, taking place in Abu Dhabi (UAE).

They started at 10:00 Kyiv time.

As Zelensky reported earlier, today's day of negotiations is the main one. The president announced more questions on de-escalation steps, energy, the Black Sea, and a trilateral meeting at the leaders' level.

After receiving the second report from the Ukrainian negotiating team, the presidentstated that, in the opinion of the Russians, they had already occupied half of Donbas, which remains under Ukrainian control.

He also noted that there are still many issues, in particular regarding Kherson. The city is today divided by a river: the Russians control one bank, we control the other. However, the president noted that people want to live together on both banks.

Recall that yesterday, November 10, was the first day of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. First there was a conversation with European and American partners, then a trilateral format between the Ukrainian, American, and Russian delegations. 

Ukraine at the talks on November 10-11 is represented by, among others, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, his first deputy Serhiy Kyslytsya, and representatives of intelligence. Earlier, the Ukrainian side stated that it did not expect a breakthrough from the first meeting, but hopes for progress during the next round of talks.