Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed fresh peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could take place as early as November 10.
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A US team is expected to lead the summit in Abu Dhabi, in what would be the first face-to-face negotiations since the American president lifted sanctions on Moscow.
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Speaking to The Sun, Ukraine's wartime leader said the meeting, originally pencilled in for the end of November, could happen much sooner.
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Kyiv had proposed holding talks this Sunday but will wait until after Americans vote in the midterm elections.
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Zelensky said he remained hopeful of progress and was prepared to discuss even sensitive issues to keep negotiations moving.
But he urged Trump, who has accused him of obstructing a deal, to change his approach towards Vladimir Putin and recognise Russia as the aggressor.
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Speaking from his fortified presidential compound in Kyiv, Zelensky said: 'We are ready to speak, we are ready for negotiations, any kind of format, we are even ready to speak about any kind of topics, sensitive topics for us.'
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He acknowledged that even discussing some subjects might be unfair to Ukraine, but said he did not want his country to be portrayed as blocking the peace process.
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Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed fresh peace talks between Russia and Ukraine could take place as early as November 10
It comes as he warned Donald Trump that Kyiv will not accept peace at any price
A Ukrainian firefighter extinguishes a blaze at the site of a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv on October 28, 2026
Asked whether the conflict was heading towards peace or further escalation, Zelensky said the outcome depended on decisions taken by other countries and their leaders.
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He warned: 'If the United States, our strong partner, understands that Putin's goal is to occupy us and to destroy us, they can't be on Putin's side.'
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Prospects for a substantial breakthrough remain dim, amid worsening relations between Washington and Kyiv.
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Zelensky accused the US of disrupting planned talks in Brussels on Monday after inviting a Ukrainian delegation, only to postpone the meeting at the last minute to concentrate on developments in the Middle East.
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He thanked Washington for its willingness to organise a trilateral meeting but warned that prioritising the Middle East would slow efforts to end Russia's war.
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The Ukrainian president said securing a ceasefire required sustained pressure, regular meetings and decisions, rather than pauses in the diplomatic process.
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In a separate briefing, Zelensky also brushed aside Trump's calls for him to stand down.
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He said he remained calm about personal criticism and accepted that the US president was entitled to express his views, but would respond to comments about Ukraine because he had a duty to defend his country.
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Zelensky argued that shortages of anti-ballistic missiles, relentless attacks and problems involving diesel supplies or systems being switched off left him little time for discreet diplomacy.
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Instead, he said, he needed to speak openly to ensure urgent problems were recognised and resolved.
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Zelensky said: 'There's a lot of pressure on Ukraine at this moment, of course, and I have to be louder and I will be.'
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He revealed he had not spoken directly to Trump since the US president told reporters at the White House last week that Russia had been behaving acceptably towards Ukraine and had done little.
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Hours before those remarks, one-year-old Angelina Mariukhna was killed in a drone strike while strapped into her pushchair in a park in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.
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Her mother Inna, a 28-year-old teacher, also died in the attack.
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Zelensky contrasted Trump's stated determination to end the war with his warm approach towards Putin, insisting Washington must maintain its focus if negotiations are to deliver results.
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