Abu Dhabi Set to Host Renewed Ukraine Peace Talks
WHO:
NPR - Russia’s delegation will again be led by Vladimir Medinsky and will include Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, Yury Zhigarlovsky, deputy head of the General Staff’s operations directorate, and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov.
NPR - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had not received details of the agreement President Trump referenced and warned, “For me, it's not simple, and it can be dangerous.”
NPR - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the trilateral format had already been agreed and accused European governments of failing to decide who speaks for them.
POLITICO.eu - French Foreign Minister Barrot said Europeans had conveyed to the American mediator that discussions about the continent’s future should account for European expectations and demands.
POLITICO.eu - European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho said the European Union should decide on matters affecting its security and within its competence.
POLITICO.eu - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urged European Council President António Costa to resolve who would represent Europe at the talks.
POLITICO.eu - Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre called Russian President Vladimir Putin; the call surprised some European leaders.
POLITICO.eu - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said NATO and the European Union have roles in Europe’s existing security architecture and that Ukraine should be integrated into it.
Bloomberg Markets - US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations are expected to attend the talks.
Bloomberg Markets - Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to represent the United States.
Bloomberg Markets - Former Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun discussed the renewed negotiations on *Bloomberg This Weekend*.
IJR - France said European representatives will participate in the talks; the French delegation’s membership is unclear.
IJR - Russia has opposed European participation. The United States has described broader European involvement as a possible later step.
WHAT:
NPR - The Abu Dhabi meetings are the fourth round of Trump administration-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine and the first since talks in Geneva.
NPR - Steve Witkoff said the agenda includes postwar security arrangements, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues.
NPR - Russia has demanded that Ukraine surrender large parts of its territory and renounce NATO membership; Zelenskyy has called for security commitments to specify who would respond and how if Russia attacked again.
NPR - Zelenskyy said Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles at the Kyiv area overnight Saturday; four were intercepted.
NPR - The death toll from a guided-bomb strike on an aid distribution site in Komyshuvakha rose to at least 55.
POLITICO.eu - The European Commission hosted Ukraine reconstruction talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, NATO, and the World Bank.
POLITICO.eu - President Trump described a “big, beautiful agreement” after meeting Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, saying it could involve more than Ukraine and possibly all of Europe.
POLITICO.eu - Kaja Kallas said Russia keeps breaking treaties underpinning European security and that Putin “does not have a veto over European security.”
Bloomberg Markets - US, Ukrainian, and Russian delegations are scheduled to meet for renewed negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
IJR - The talks are intended to discuss ending the war, security, and de-escalation.
Bloomberg Markets - Stephen Biegun said a Democratic-controlled Congress could bring greater scrutiny to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy as the United States renews its efforts to negotiate an end to the war.
WHERE:
Bloomberg Markets - The delegations are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi.
IJR - The Ukraine, Russia, and United States talks are planned for Abu Dhabi.
WHEN:
POLITICO.eu - António Costa placed European representation at the talks on the agenda of the Nov. 13 leaders’ summit.
POLITICO.eu - Stubb and Gahr Støre called Putin on Oct. 27.
Bloomberg Markets - The talks are scheduled for “November 10th and 11th.”
IJR - France said European representatives will participate in the “Nov. 10–11” talks.
WHY:
NPR - Zelenskyy said Democrats’ midterm victories could improve Ukraine’s chances of receiving more U.S. aid.
HOW:
IJR - The French delegation’s membership and Europe’s precise role in the talks remain unclear.
(UPDATED November 8, 2026 22:02 UTC)
Russia, Ukraine, and American delegations are set for renewed peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The agenda includes security, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues, but key details remain unsettled. European leaders are pressing for a role, while Zelenskyy says Trump’s proposed agreement is unclear.
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(UPDATED November 8, 2026 19:00 UTC)
U.S., Ukrainian, and Russian delegations are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi for renewed talks on ending the war. France says Europeans will participate, though their role remains unclear. European leaders insist discussions address their security concerns and expectations.
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(UPDATED November 8, 2026 17:00 UTC)
U.S., Ukrainian, and Russian delegations plan renewed peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The discussions will address ending the war, security, and de-escalation. France says European representatives will join, though their role remains unclear.