Zelenskyy: The U.S. Elections Have Opened A Window Of Opportunity
- 12.11.2026, 8:12
Ukraine wants Europe to participate as an equal partner in the negotiations to end the war.
Political changes in the U.S. following the midterm elections are opening a window for negotiations with Russia. Ukraine wants Europe to participate in these talks on an equal footing and is calling on its allies to select a representative as early as November.
This was reported by Bloomberg.
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner also spoke about preparations for a large-scale prisoner exchange. According to him, territorial issues remain the most difficult part of the negotiations, but the parties are discussing a substantial exchange.
Zelenskyy clarified that the exchange could involve about 1,200 prisoners.
The president stated that political changes in the U.S. and other countries are opening a window of opportunity for negotiations with Russia. This statement came a week after the U.S. midterm elections, in which Democrats secured a majority in Congress.
According to Zelenskyy, Washington is increasingly open to Europe’s participation in the negotiations.
“We want Europe to be at the center of these meetings, not on the sidelines. We want it to participate as an equal partner next time, because that is absolutely fair,” he said.
Zelenskyy called on European allies to finally elect their representative for the negotiations.
“We need to choose who will represent Europe. We need to choose specific European leaders. We need to do this in November,” the Ukrainian president emphasized in Dublin.
So far, Europe has been unable to agree on who will speak on its behalf. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni warned in a letter to European Council President António Costa that the lack of coordination among Europeans plays into the hands of those who want the war to continue.
According to Zelenskyy, if all parties join the negotiations, progress could be made as early as the beginning of 2027.
Zelenskyy spoke about this window of opportunity during a conversation with journalists. According to him, all participants in the peace process want to achieve a result in the negotiations by 2027, as the political landscape in Europe may change next year.
Following the talks in Abu Dhabi, Trump’s envoys are continuing to maintain contact with the parties. According to Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov, Whitcoff and Kushner will meet with Putin in the morning of November 12, and Zelenskyy will be waiting for them in Dublin afterward.
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