US to mediate trilateral talks with Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, US envoy says
The talks will focus on security guarantees, humanitarian measures and reconstruction as Washington tries to restart stalled peace efforts.
- On Monday, U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced the United States will mediate trilateral peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11, 2026, advancing President Donald Trump's mission to end the war.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a new round of negotiations after meeting Witkoff in St. Petersburg about two weeks ago, following a period when talks stalled in February amid the U.S.-Israel war against Iran.
- American negotiators are meeting representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and NATO in Brussels this week to prioritize security guarantees for Ukraine and post-war reconstruction.
- Kyiv insists on robust security guarantees to prevent future invasions, while Moscow continues demanding territorial concessions in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, leaving major differences unresolved.
- Jared Kushner is expected to join the American delegation alongside Witkoff as the administration seeks to advance President Trump's 'mission to end the war' before winter sets in.
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US to Mediate Trilateral Talks With Ukraine, Russia in Abu Dhabi Next Week
In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff prior to their talks in Moscow, on Sept. 5, 2026. (Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP)
Russia-Ukraine talks set for Abu Dhabi next week
The Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday that US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks to end more than four years of war will take place in Abu Dhabi next week. US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff earlier announced the meeting will take place on November 10-11. Witkoff met with both Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky last month, with all sides announcing three-way talks will resume in November, as Washington pushes an …
The Kremlin confirmed Tuesday that a Russian delegation will participate in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November, in new trilateral negotiations with Kiev and Washington, in an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine, transmits AFP. "Yes, I can confirm this date. A Russian delegation will actually travel to Abu Dhabi, ...
Russia confirmed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 that it will participate well in the negotiations with Ukraine announced by the United States, which will take place on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi. The spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitri Peskov said that a Russian statement will go to the United Arab Emirates.
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