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Ukraine and Russia to hold US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November

8 November 2026 · Politics · Europe

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.

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Zelenskyy says $16bn in US aid remains undelivered as Spain pledges $489m

8 November 2026 · Politics · Europe

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine has not received US$16 billion in US aid envisaged by previous agreements, and that the provision of those funds has been suspended, after a visit to Madrid where Spain announced a new military aid package.

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