Trump says Russia-Ukraine deal could be near ahead of December’s G20 summit
- On October 3, 2026, President Donald Trump expressed optimism about a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement, predicting a breakthrough during the December G20 summit in Florida and stating he is "getting close to concluding a deal."
- Special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have held recent meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Volodymyr Zelensky to bridge fundamental gaps, though the Kremlin continues to demand maximum concessions.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio adopted a cautious tone at the G20 meeting in Atlanta, stating, "I don't think anyone here is claiming that we are on the verge of a negotiated settlement."
- Russia's continued bombardment of Ukraine's energy grid left hundreds of thousands without power; a limited local ceasefire in a Russian-occupied city expired on Monday, quickly reversed by renewed attacks on aid distribution centers.
- President Trump confirmed he would welcome Zelensky to the Miami summit, though skepticism remains regarding Putin's attendance; experts note that intermediate deals often lack the trust foundations required for sustainable breakthroughs.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was in coordination with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks “Ursula and I have coordinated positions on the Abu Dhabi meeting. We are doing everything so that the tripartite scheme brings results,” the Ukrainian president wrote in X, referring to the tripartite that will take place on November 10 and 11. For its part, the Kremlin has insisted that the ta…
The Kremlin said on Monday that the negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States to try to end the war in Ukraine — planned to start on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates — will continue in trilateral format, despite the participation of European representatives on the margins of the meeting. Moscow signaled that the countries of the continent will not formally integrate the negotiating table, while Kiev seeks to coordi…
NATO plans to send the chief of staff of the alliance's Secretary General to Abu Dhabi to join the European Support Group for Ukraine, simultaneously with the trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine.
The opening left glimpse on October 25 by Yuri Ushakov has fueled hopes that the last exchanges between Brussels and Moscow have greatly reduced. "It is not enough to speak only with Kiev, we must speak with all Europe, which fully supports Ukraine," said Vladimir Putin's foreign policy adviser that day, talking about the talks on [...] The article Ukraine, the EU: "We will participate in the talks of Abu Dhabi." Moscow says no: "The format rema…
EU participation in Abu Dhabi talks was rejected by Russia, which reiterated that the dialogue will be at 3. Zelensky and von der Leyen agreed on the activation of a special emergency mechanism
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