Europe live with Jakub KrupaUkraine Ukraine’s Zelenskyy ‘happy’ with US envoys’ approach as Russia talks enter second day – Europe live Ukraine president welcomes a change in message from US mediators ahead of day two of trilateral talks with Russia and US in Abu Dhabi US officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war, as Abu Dhabi talks set to continue LIVE Updated 13m ago Jakub Krupa Wed 11 Nov 2026 09.07 GMTFirst published on Wed 11 Nov 2026 08.42 GMT Share Key events 35m ago Second day of talks on Ukraine get under way 38m ago Morning opening: Zelenskyy ‘happy’ with US envoys’ approach during Russia talks as day two to begin Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference in Copenhagen on 10 November.
He said he was ‘happy’ to see a change in the approach by US mediators in Abu Dhabi.
First, a trilateral format together with the United States and Russia.
After that, we will hold a separate meeting with our European partners.
We are working.” … and just like that, the second day of the Abu Dhabi talks has just got under way, according to top representatives from Russia and Ukraine.
Delegates attend the UAE-hosted trilateral talks between the United States, Russian and Ukrainian delegations, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates yesterday.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen during an informal conversation at the University of Copenhagen.
But he also hit out at Russia’s assessment of its battlefield strengths, saying Vladimir Putin lives in a “different reality”.
In a post on social media, Zelenskyy said Russia has claimed at the talks that they occupied half of the Donbas in Ukraine’s east.
“This is the problem.
Putin lives in a different reality,” the Ukrainian president wrote, adding: “I can draw a picture for him too where I fully occupy Russia.
But it’s not true.
What was good is that the American side confirmed the Ukrainian assessment of what is happening on the battlefield.” We will hear from him later as he is expected to address the Danish parliament late morning.
US envoys Jared Kushner and businessman Steve Witkoff are mediating the negotiations.
Kushner told delegates the US had “narrowed the gaps” between the warring sides, without providing details, and hoped to move towards a “solution” to Europe’s worst conflict since the second world war.
UAE foreign minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, left, speaks to US envoy Steve Witkoff on 10 November.
Elsewhere, I will bring you the latest from Bulgaria as it marks a national day of mourning after a deadly motorway accident which killed 11 and left over 50 injured, from Latvia and Lithuania after a tricky night with several air threat alerts in both countries, from Portugal as the country braces for the impact of storm Charles, from Spain where a general strike gets under way, and from Poland with its independence day celebrations.
Lots for us to cover today.
It’s Wednesday, 11 November 2026, it’s Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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