US seeks Moscow and Kyiv positions, not peace deal, at Abu Dhabi talks

The United States does not expect the talks in Abu Dhabi to produce a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, according to a US official cited by CBS News. Washington's primary goal is to clarify the positions of Moscow and Kyiv. The American side aims to determine the conditions under which each party is willing to discuss a settlement, rather than resolving the conflict. The trilateral consultations are scheduled for November 10-11, with Russian and Ukrainian delegations led by Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov. US President Donald Trump previously suggested a possible breakthrough at the talks. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the meeting will discuss security guarantees, with European states excluded from the originally agreed trilateral format.