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US announces trilateral Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi
November 3, 2026 at 07:25 AM · Updated 45m ago
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US envoy Steve Witkoff said American, Russian and Ukrainian officials will hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.
- Witkoff announced the talks will cover post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace.
- Witkoff said US negotiators will meet French, German, British, EU and NATO representatives in Brussels this week to discuss Ukraine's security guarantees.
- A senior US official said Witkoff and chief negotiator Jared Kushner will represent the US, and that Putin agreed to the talks after meeting Witkoff in St. Petersburg.
- Witkoff said the Abu Dhabi talks build on earlier discussions held in Oslo, Kyiv and St. Petersburg.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an unannounced visit to Berlin to discuss air defenses, energy aid, and coordination on the Abu Dhabi talks.
- German authorities deployed around 3,400 additional police officers to secure the visit and Zelensky's attendance at the Berlin Security Conference.
- Zelensky is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Bundestag President Julia Klöckner during his Berlin visit.





