Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday he was very happy with messages he was getting from the US in terms of moving towards a resolution of the more than 4-1/2-year-old war with Russia .
“I see changes. Zelensky has been careful to smooth over what has often been a volatile relationship with US President Donald Trump , particularly after a February 2025 Oval Office meeting during which Trump accused him of being ungrateful. He said the idea was first raised by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2021 and the administration of President Joe Biden at the time was cautious about it as the sequence of what had to be done first was important.
Because nobody really understands 100% what they want, “We are all very cautious with this topic.
I am very happy about what I hear,” Zelensky said when asked about the recent messages by US presidential envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. Zelensky said the notion was “very difficult”. I think we understand, but nobody saw the documents, what the Americans discussed with the Russians,” Zelensky said.
Later, in his latest comments to journalists, Zelensky said the agenda of the talks in Abu Dhabi had included formulating a new security architecture for Europe, an idea raised earlier on Tuesday by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had said Moscow would not agree to an immediate ceasefire without knowing what would happen next.
