Ukraine holds first Abu Dhabi talks with Western allies

The Ukrainian delegation held its first meeting in Abu Dhabi with representatives from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission to align positions before the next stage of negotiations. The meeting was announced by Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service chief Rustem Umerov, who stated that talks would continue in a trilateral format with the US and Russia. Ukraine's key priorities include ending hostilities, post-war security guarantees, economic recovery, and humanitarian steps. US special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to join the talks, which run November 10-11. The Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky, while Ukraine's team includes Kyrylo Budanov and David Arakhamia.