-Ukraine's Zelenskiy happy from messaging from US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said 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.



Zelenskiy was addressing journalists after a day of talks with Nordic leaders in Denmark, as a first day of US-led trilateral discussions between Ukraine, Russia and the US wrapped up in Abu Dhabi.



"I see changes. I am very happy about what I hear," Zelenskiy said when asked about the recent messages by US presidential envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff.



Zelenskiy 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.



The talks in Abu Dhabi are the first three-sided discussions to be held since February. Zelenskiy described the first day as constructive and substantive.