In brief
The United States has announced it will host a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10‑11 with Russia and Ukraine, with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff outlining themes of de‑escalation and post‑war guarantees. Russian president Vladimir Putin has agreed to the talks following a meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg. Preparatory talks are slated for Brussels this week with European partners.
The United States has announced that it will host a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10‑11 with delegations from Russia and Ukraine, according to a statement by Xinhua.
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said the talks will focus on ending “Moscow’s war against Ukraine,” new post‑war security guarantees, de‑escalation, humanitarian measures and a lasting peace, as he posted to Xinhua's and Reuters reporters on Nov. 2.
post‑war security agreements, de‑escalation, humanitarian measures, and ending the war.
The envoy also noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a new round of talks after a meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg two weeks earlier, marking the latest US push to halt Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II.
Preparatory steps
A senior US official said that negotiators will meet at the working level this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, Britain, the European Union and NATO to outline “Ukraine’s security guarantees, Europe’s future security framework, and economic support for Ukraine’s reconstruction,” before the Abu Dhabi summit.
