📍ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 10. 2026 (HewadPress) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for talks between leaders, accusing Russian negotiators of presenting an inaccurate picture of the battlefield as U.S.-mediated peace negotiations resumed in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian, Russian and American delegations concluded more than four hours of discussions Tuesday, with negotiations expected to continue Wednesday, Nov. 11. The meetings mark the first trilateral peace talks since February. In the statement provided to HewadPress, Zelensky said his negotiators reported that Russian military and intelligence officials claimed to have captured substantial areas of Donbas that remain under Ukrainian control. “This is the problem. Putin lives in a different reality,” he said. Zelensky said Ukrainian negotiators challenged those claims with video footage, photographs and other evidence. He also said American representatives supported Ukraine’s battlefield assessment. That account of the exchange could not be independently verified. “I can draw a picture for him too where I fully occupy Russia. But it’s not true,” Zelensky said, rejecting suggestions that Moscow could quickly seize the remaining Ukrainian-held territory in the east. He argued that sensitive territorial questions, including those involving Kherson and communities on opposite banks of the Dnipro River, require discussion between leaders. “This is why we need to sit and speak at the level of leaders,” he said, adding that Ukraine would raise the possibility of such a meeting while questioning Russia’s willingness to participate. Separately, Zelensky described Tuesday’s negotiations as constructive, saying they addressed prisoner releases, security guarantees and de-escalation. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also gave a positive assessment, although no peace agreement was announced. Territory remains a central obstacle. Moscow demands Ukraine withdraw from the remaining territory it holds in Donbas, while Kyiv rejects withdrawal and seeks guarantees against another invasion. Russia also wants negotiations to address wider European security arrangements. The diplomatic push unfolded alongside continued fighting. Russian attacks on Ukraine’s electricity network caused widespread outages and killed two people overnight, Ukrainian officials said Tuesday. - @hewadpress4