Negotiators will meet in the UAE to discuss security guarantees and potential de-escalation measures as the conflict enters its fifth year.
Negotiators from the United States, Russia, and Ukraine are scheduled to hold two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi starting on Tuesday, November 11. The meetings, which are expected to continue through Wednesday, mark the first trilateral negotiating session between the three nations since February, according to reports from The New Indian Express, Firstpost, and News18.
The discussions are expected to focus on security guarantees for Ukraine, de-escalation measures, humanitarian arrangements, and possible conditions for a lasting settlement. Other potential agenda items include a ceasefire in the Black Sea, restrictions on attacks against energy infrastructure, and prisoner exchanges.
The American delegation will be led by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Ukraine's delegation is to be headed by Rustem Umerov, the chief of the country's Foreign Intelligence Service. The Kremlin stated that negotiations will remain trilateral, though French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said France would be in Abu Dhabi to take part in the discussions.
While the objective is to find a framework to end the war, analysts and officials suggest a comprehensive peace agreement is unlikely due to unresolved disagreements over territory and security. US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine's borders may need to be altered, stating that Ukraine will end up with a 'little bit different shape.'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has previously ruled out certain territorial withdrawals, and European representatives are expected to coordinate with Kyiv. The talks come as Russia continues to carry out strikes in Ukraine, including a recent attack that Kyiv said killed 55 people in a frontline village.
