The United States has announced that it will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11.
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US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced the talks, which will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps towards peace. American negotiators will also meet with European partners in Brussels to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe's post-war security architecture.
Russian officials had previously stated that three-way talks involving the US, Russia, and Ukraine were planned for Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. The Kremlin has emphasized that any future talks must address security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine, as well as the broader security of Europe.
The last round of trilateral peace talks took place in February in Geneva, Switzerland. A recent localized ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky, brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump, expired on November 1, but all sides described the pause as a success and expressed willingness to pursue similar operations in the future.
