Russia, Ukraine, and US to hold trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi in November

Russia, Ukraine, and the United States will resume trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi in early November, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, marking the first such discussions since the start of the year. The talks follow a meeting this week in Saint Petersburg between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Oslo. Both Kyiv and Moscow have voiced readiness to resume Washington-mediated negotiations. Russia has suggested the talks could occur around November 10, while Zelensky has called for discussions "as soon as possible." Putin stated the talks would focus on security arrangements for a final peace deal, not a short truce.