Ukraine and Russia to hold US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi next week

Ukraine and Russia will hold US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi next week, according to Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s special envoy.

Rescuers work at the site of an apartment block damaged in a Russian missile strike in Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday.

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The working-level negotiations will take place on 10-11 November, Witkoff said on X, calling them another step in Trump’s push to end the war.

He added that they "will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace."

Before that, US negotiators will meet representatives of France, Germany, the UK, the EU and NATO in Brussels this week.

Those talks would cover "security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture, and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction."

Witkoff also said Washington hoped to build on progress made in Kyiv, Oslo and St Petersburg and to reach a "comprehensive and durable" peace agreement.

The United States will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, advancing President Trump’s mission to end the war. Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace. Additionally, American negotiators will meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU, and NATO to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture, and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction. We look forward to building on the progress made in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg toward a comprehensive, durable peace agreement that delivers lasting security for generations to come.

— Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) November 2, 2026

The last round of three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US took place in February, weeks before the US and Israel went to war with Iran.

On 21 October, Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to resume peace negotiations with Kyiv with US involvement, following stepped-up diplomacy by the White House.

This included Witkoff’s meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the leaders of Norway and Finland in Oslo, followed by talks with Putin in St Petersburg.

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Source: PAP