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By Maya Wilson
The first round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia on ending the war concluded in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, November 10, after four hours, with negotiations scheduled to resume Wednesday morning. The opening session produced no agreement, but Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the sides discussed humanitarian measures, prisoner-of-war releases, security guarantees and de-escalation.
The meeting in the United Arab Emirates capital is the first direct peace-talks format between Russia and Ukraine since February. The discussions follow a U.S.-brokered effort in which President Donald Trump’s envoys have pushed the process forward, according to Reuters reporting carried by Al-Monitor.
Zelensky outlined the subjects discussed on the first day, according to Ukrinform. The humanitarian track, including the release of prisoners of war, featured alongside security guarantees and steps toward de-escalation. The reporting did not indicate that the participants had reached agreement on any of those issues.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking in Paris after the first day, described the talks as “very productive,” but cautioned that substantial work remained before an agreement could be reached. Ukrinform reported his remarks, citing Sky News.
“Obviously, there is still a lot of work to be done. This is not something that can be resolved in the next 24 hours,” Rubio said. He declined to disclose details of the discussions.
Rubio also said Washington ultimately wanted to widen the negotiating format to include European allies directly. The U.S. goal, he said, was to “expand this trilateral to directly include European allies at the negotiating table because they are part of solving this problem for the long term.”
Asked whether Russia’s delegation was serious about ending the war, Rubio replied: “Well, that’s exactly what we’re testing.”
His comments set out both the administration’s assessment of the opening session and the limits of what it expects immediately. Washington described the first round positively while making clear that a settlement was not close enough to be resolved within a day.
The delegations are scheduled to return to negotiations on Wednesday morning, November 11. For now, the first day has established a continuing process and identified issues under discussion, but has produced no announced agreement.
— Maya Wilson, World Desk
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