U.S. and Ukraine Narrow Peace Plan as Abu Dhabi Talks Begin

Overview

• Negotiators pared the draft from 28 to about 19 points after Geneva talks, scrapping a proposed 600,000‑troop cap and deferring territorial questions to leader‑level discussions, officials said.
• U.S., Russian and Ukrainian representatives are engaging in Abu Dhabi, with talks continuing this week and the meeting format kept confidential.
• The initial Nov. 27 deadline set by President Trump has been softened, though U.S. pressure for a swift decision persists, according to officials cited by multiple outlets.
• Zelensky says Ukraine is ready to advance and discuss sensitive issues directly with Trump alongside European partners, as EU leaders push security guarantees and use of frozen Russian assets.
• The Kremlin says it has not been formally briefed on the revisions, and Sergei Lavrov indicates Moscow may reject changes, while fresh strikes killed civilians in Kyiv and in Russia’s Rostov and Krasnodar regions.