Overview
- A U.S. announcement made Monday says working‑level talks between the United States, Ukraine and Russia will be held Nov. 10–11 in Abu Dhabi.
- President Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are slated to lead the U.S. delegation, and Witkoff said the agenda will focus on postwar security arrangements, de‑escalation, humanitarian issues and next steps toward peace.
- U.S. officials will hold preparatory meetings in Brussels this week with France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU and NATO to coordinate security guarantees and plans for reconstruction.
- Major gaps remain on core issues because the Kremlin has rejected a ceasefire and demands territory in Donetsk and Luhansk while Kyiv insists on its own security guarantees and refuses imposed neutrality.
- Kyiv warns Russia may launch another attack on energy and logistics targets in the near term, a dynamic that increases civilian risk and undercuts the chances of a rapid breakthrough at the talks.