The dawn of the end of the war between Russia and Ukraine Zelensky: There may be a "window of opportunity" to end the war before the end of the year

After the United States brokered three-way talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on the 11th, both the United States and Ukraine said they saw possible opportunities to end the Russia-Ukraine war. U.S. special envoys Kushner and Weikov will explain the results of the talks to the leaders of Ukraine and Russia respectively on the 12th. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said there may be a "window of opportunity" to end the war before the end of this year.

Agence France-Presse reported on the 12th that US President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived at the Kremlin that day. Kushner said he would explain to Putin what was discussed in the past two days in Abu Dhabi and seek progress "because we see some possibilities and opportunities." The two are scheduled to travel to Dublin, Ireland, to explain to Volodymyr Zelensky, who is meeting with European leaders there.

After arriving in Ireland on the evening of the 11th, Zelensky also said that there may be a "window of opportunity" to end the war before 2027. "It's important that the Americans go to Putin with a concrete plan, and I very much hope that when they come back to Dublin they will come back with a concrete plan," he said, adding that although he still had doubts, there was "hope."

The Abu Dhabi talks were the first direct dialogue between Ukrainian and Russian officials in nine months. The US news website Axios quoted a source present on the 11th as saying that the atmosphere of the talks was tense, with both sides getting emotional and expressing dissatisfaction from time to time. Kushner and Weikov tried to calm down the atmosphere, emphasizing that the goal of the talks was to propose options for Ukrainian and Russian leaders to consider, and the talks began to become more constructive.

Kushner admitted at a press conference after the meeting on the 11th that "we have gone through quite difficult discussions". There is room for compromise in some aspects, and other issues still need further discussion, but "this is a good first step."

The Abu Dhabi talks reached a prisoner exchange agreement between Ukraine and Russia, which may be the largest since the war began. Zelensky revealed that both sides may exchange 1,000 or 1,200 prisoners of war. The exact number has yet to be determined after a meeting between the U.S. envoy and the leaders of Ukraine and Russia.