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U.S.-Brokered Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks Begin in Abu Dhabi

By Maya Wilson

U.S.-brokered negotiations involving Ukraine and Russia have begun in Abu Dhabi, opening a new round of talks aimed at addressing the war, according to Anadolu Agency.

Anadolu reported that trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the United States had commenced in the United Arab Emirates. The talks follow earlier negotiations held in Geneva in February, the agency said.

Ukrinform reported that the Ukrainian delegation had arrived in the United Arab Emirates and held its first meeting as the new round got underway. The Ukrainian news agency said the talks were scheduled to continue through November 10 and 11.

The Guardian described the meetings as the first substantive negotiations in months aimed at ending the war, placing the opening of the Abu Dhabi round at a significant point in the diplomatic effort.

The immediate prospects for the negotiations remain uncertain. None of the reports cited here established that the sides had reached an agreement or announced any settlement.

Reuters reported, citing a source in the Russian delegation, that Moscow sees the main thrust of the talks as working out key elements of a new post-war security framework for Europe.

That characterization reflects the view of the Russian delegation source cited by Reuters. The available reporting did not establish that Ukraine or the United States had publicly adopted the same description of the negotiations’ central purpose.

The Abu Dhabi meetings bring representatives of all three parties into a new round of direct negotiations after months without substantive talks, according to the accounts from Anadolu Agency and The Guardian. Ukrinform’s report that the Ukrainian delegation had arrived and begun its first meeting provided confirmation from the Ukrainian side that the process was underway.

The reports did not establish what agreements, if any, might emerge from the November 10–11 meetings. The specific outcomes of the discussions, including any shared position on a future security framework or broader path toward ending the war, remain to be determined as the talks continue.

Reporting based on Anadolu Agency, Ukrinform, Reuters and Guardian dispatches; this story will be updated as the talks proceed.

— Maya Wilson, World Desk

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