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U.S. to mediate latest negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi
The United States says it will mediate Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10–11, as Kyiv and Moscow prepare delegations while fighting continues and key disputes over territory, ceasefires, and future security guarantees remain unresolved.
The United States says it will mediate Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10–11, as Kyiv and Moscow prepare delegations while fighting continues and key disputes over territory, ceasefires, and future security guarantees remain unresolved.
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What This is
- U.S.-mediated working-level talks between Russia and Ukraine are set for Nov. 10–11 in Abu Dhabi.
- The agenda is expected to cover post-war security arrangements, steps to reduce fighting, and humanitarian issues.
- Russia says its delegation will be led by Putin aide Vladimir Medinsky, who also took part in earlier talks that did not produce a settlement.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is a central figure in the push, after recent meetings with both President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Vladimir Putin.
- Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he wants Europe involved in any lasting agreement and hopes the Abu Dhabi round can lead to a leaders’ meeting.
- European and NATO partners are also holding separate meetings with U.S. officials in Brussels about possible security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Russia is still carrying out heavy strikes in Ukraine, including a deadly attack on an aid site in Komyshuvakha in the Zaporizhzhia region as rescue work continued.
Why This Matters
- A credible negotiating track could slow the war’s day-to-day killing even if a full peace deal is distant.
- Who provides Ukraine’s future security matters because it shapes whether fighting resumes after any pause.
- Keeping Europe inside or outside the process will affect allied unity on sanctions, weapons, and long-term funding.