Ukraine and Russia to hold US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November
Ukrainian, US and Russian officials have set out new details of trilateral negotiations due to take place on 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, in the first working-level talks between Kyiv and Moscow mediated by Washington.
Ukrainian, US and Russian officials have set out new details of trilateral negotiations due to take place on 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, in the first working-level talks between Kyiv and Moscow mediated by Washington.
US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said on 2 November that the United States will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, and that discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation and humanitarian efforts.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on 3 November that the talks will be in a team-level format, intended to pave the way for future leader-level negotiations. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Moscow's participation.
The talks come as fighting intensifies on the front and Russia steps up strikes on Ukraine's energy system at the start of winter. Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said Europe must play a central role in ending Russia's war, ahead of next week's meetings in Abu Dhabi.
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Source: Institute for the Study of War, Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment (3 Nov 2026); Ukraine War News (6 Nov 2026).