Representatives from Russia and Ukraine have convened in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for a crucial round of U.S.-mediated peace talks beginning on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Marking the first major session since February, the two-day diplomatic dialogue centers primarily on establishing robust security guarantees.
Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he and U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are working toward a negotiated settlement aimed at securing a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Ukraine that stabilizes broader European security.
Read nextSaudi Coalition Destroys Houthi Ballistic Missile Production Complex in Yemen; Intercepts Retaliatory AttacksDespite the renewed diplomatic push, profound gaps remain between Moscow and Kyiv over the terms of ending the nearly five-year war. Russian President Vladimir Putin insists that Ukraine withdraw troops from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson provinces, renounce NATO ambitions, and accept strict limits on military capabilities. Putin has rejected an immediate ceasefire, arguing it would allow Ukrainian forces to regroup. Conversely, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has outright rejected territorial concessions and military restrictions, maintaining that an immediate ceasefire and direct leader-level talks are essential preconditions.
Both nations have dispatched experienced negotiators, including veteran Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Chief Rustem Umerov, to hammer out potential frameworks.
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