In brief
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian negotiators claimed to have captured territory that Ukraine still holds. He linked the conflicting assessments to the need for talks between leaders.
Russian military and intelligence representatives at talks in Abu Dhabi claimed to have captured half of the Ukrainian-held portion of Donbas, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He described the dispute while speaking to journalists in Denmark, LIGA.net reported.
According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian negotiators replied that they had photographs and videos showing Ukrainian forces in those areas. He said the US side backed Ukraine’s assessment of the front. LIGA.net did not identify the settlements concerned or specify when the exchange took place.
Zelenskyy said the differing assessments underscored the need for direct talks between leaders. He said negotiators were due to discuss a possible leaders’ meeting on November 11, while expressing doubt that Russia was ready for one.
LIGA.net reported that trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia began in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and were scheduled to run through November 11. The Russian territorial claims described by Zelenskyy do not establish a change in control.
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