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Zelensky urges Europe to choose one negotiator by end of November
Ukraine’s president said in Copenhagen that “40 people cannot talk to Putin” and discussed a possible prisoner exchange of 1,000 for 1,000 or 1,500 for 1,500. Overnight, his native Kryvyi Rih was partly left without electricity and heating after a massive drone attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes Europe should be represented by a single leader at future peace talks with Russia. Answering journalists’ questions in Copenhagen during his visit to Denmark, he expressed hope that European countries would agree on a candidate by the end of November, Anadolu reported.
“Everyone’s voice is very important, but 40 people cannot talk to Putin,” Zelensky said. According to him, Kyiv is ready for a leaders-level meeting to end the war, but he is not sure Moscow is ready for it.
Abu Dhabi: prisoners, guarantees and territories
Zelensky described the trilateral talks between Ukrainian, U.S. and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi as “constructive and quite comprehensive,” but added: “It is difficult to reach agreements with the Russians. They are not our best friends.” He said humanitarian issues and security guarantees were being discussed, while the release of prisoners of war remained one of the priorities. A large exchange based on a formula of 1,000 for 1,000 or 1,500 for 1,500 is under consideration, and the U.S. side will travel to Moscow with this agenda.
According to Zelensky, the Russian side raised the territorial issue, which he believes should be resolved at the leaders’ level. He recalled telling U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner: “This is part of our nation, not real estate.” The Ukrainian delegation, the president said, has the necessary authority, while the agenda also includes de-escalation, energy, the Black Sea and a possible trilateral meeting of leaders.
Zelensky also said Ukraine needs additional air defense systems, F-16 fighter jets and ammunition. He discussed support for Ukraine during the winter with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and the leaders of the Nordic countries, as well as the opening in Copenhagen of an office for the Freya project, an air defense system developed jointly with European countries.
Overnight attack on Kryvyi Rih
While the president was in Denmark, his native city of Kryvyi Rih came under a massive drone attack late on November 10 targeting critical infrastructure. Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the city’s defense council, said the city was partly left without electricity and that residential buildings, schools and kindergartens were damaged.
Footage filmed by eyewitnesses at night shows a flash from an explosion over the city, after which a glow illuminates the sky above the industrial part of Kryvyi Rih.
Vilkul said water and sewage services were being stabilized with generators, while “heating will be more difficult.” Ukrainian media said the city’s hospitals and water utility had been switched to backup power. Vilkul warned that drones were still in the sky; no casualties were immediately reported.
In Copenhagen, Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine was not ready to trust Putin but supported negotiations, whose success, he said, required increased pressure on Russia. “We want only one thing from the aggressor: for him to stop this war and turn to diplomacy,” he said.
Another eyewitness video was filmed during the attack at night, showing a large part of Kryvyi Rih plunged into darkness.
Photo: Anadolu. Video: social media
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