US to host Ukraine-Russia trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week

The United States will host trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to discuss ending the war, post-war security agreements, and de-escalation, US envoy Steve Witkoff announced Monday. US negotiators, including Witkoff and Jared Kushner, seek a breakthrough before winter. Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to the talks after meeting Witkoff in St Petersburg two weeks ago. The last US-mediated peace talks occurred in February before the US-Israel war against Iran. Working-level US meetings with European allies in Brussels this week will address Ukraine's security guarantees and reconstruction support. Ukraine and Russia remain far apart on peace terms, despite intensified US pressure on Ukraine to reach an agreement.