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

Russia and Ukraine will resume US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, according to US special envoy Steve Witkoff, marking the first trilateral meeting in nearly nine months. The talks will address ceasefire conditions, security guarantees, and humanitarian issues. Moscow and Kyiv previously agreed to resume negotiations, but neither has independently confirmed the Washington-announced dates. The US delegation is expected to include Witkoff and Jared Kushner, while Russian and Ukrainian delegation compositions remain unannounced. The previous three rounds occurred in early 2026, with the last Geneva meeting postponed after the US-Israel war against Iran began. Key disagreements persist over territorial issues, with Russia demanding Ukrainian withdrawal from Donetsk and Ukraine rejecting territorial concessions while seeking international security guarantees.