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US will mediate upcoming Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi, Witkoff says

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In Short: US envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the US will mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, according to Arabnews and Hürriyet Daily News.

US envoy Steve Witkoff announced that the US will mediate talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, according to Arabnews and Hürriyet Daily News. Witkoff said the discussions will cover post-war security agreements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures, and ending the war.

Arabnews reported that Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the lead US negotiators, are expected to represent the US in Abu Dhabi. Meanwhile, Fox News and The National noted that the talks will build on previous discussions in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg.

According to TRT World, the planned talks come amid intensified Russian and Ukrainian strikes on each other's territory, including attacks targeting energy facilities and critical infrastructure. The National highlighted the complicated moment in US relations with both Ukraine and Russia.

Hürriyet Daily News and TRT World reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a new round of trilateral talks after meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg. Putin said the next round of talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US was expected to begin in Abu Dhabi on November 10.

The US will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, advancing President Trump’s mission to end the war. TRT World added that the initiative is an advancement of President Donald Trump's mission to halt hostilities.

According to The National, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday that Washington will mediate 'working-level negotiations' between Kyiv and Moscow with the aim of 'advancing President [Donald] Trump's mission to end the war'.

The Russian delegation at the Abu Dhabi talks will be headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. The National noted that the talks will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace.

The US will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending Moscow’s war against Ukraine, post-war security agreements, and de-escalation.

The last US-mediated peace talks took place in February before the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran.

The US 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.

The US will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, as the Trump administration intensifies diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.

The US 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.

Background

What's confirmed

• WASHINGTON: The United States will bring together delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 ​to discuss ending Moscow’s war against Ukraine, post-war security agreements and de-escalation, US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.
• Witkoff, ⁠in a social media post, said the new Abu Dhabi discussions will cover “post-war security agreements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures, and ending the war.” Witkoff and Jared Kushner, the lead US negotiators, are expected to represent the US in Abu ⁠Dhabi, a senior US official told Reuters.
• The last US-mediated peace talks took place in ‌February before the ‌United States and Israel launched ​a ‌war ⁠against ​Iran.
• American Military Project director Will Thibeau provides his analysis on the developments during 'Fox & Friends First.' U.S. officials will mediate a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia next week with the goal of delivering "lasting security for generations to come," U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.
• "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," Witkoff said.
• "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," Witkoff wrote on X.
• Moscow has frequently accused European governments of stoking the war by arming Ukraine and refusing direct talks.
• On Oct. 23, Peskov, spokesperson for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, said trilateral talks involving delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia were planned for Abu Dhabi in the first half of November, although no exact date had been set.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 6 that the next round of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States was expected to begin in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10.

What's still developing

• The Kremlin said after the Putin-Witkoff talks that Russia was willing to resume U.S.-mediated peace talks with Ukraine in November, for the first time since February. (Reporting by Essi Lehto and Mark Trevelyan, editing by Louise Rasmussen, Terje Solsvik, Alexandra Hudson) By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
• The Finnish presidential office stressed that the purpose of the call was to convey Ukraine’s position directly to Putin ahead of the next stage of peace talks.

Sources

• Arabnewslink
• Englishlink
• Fox Newslink
• Hurriyetdailynewslink
• Kyiv Postlink
• Kyivindependentlink
• TRT Worldlink
• The Diplomatic Insightlink
• VOV Worldlink
• Warpbeatlink
• Huffpostlink
• Irishtimeslink
• Newsukrainelink
• TRT Worldlink
• The Nationallink
• WarpBeat — background on US to Mediate Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi link
• Global Power Play — video link