U.S. to Mediate Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi Next Week

Putin agrees to resume peace talks as Zelenskyy signals openness to freezing front lines

Negotiations to end the war could resume after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated he is open to freezing front lines in exchange for security guarantees.

U.S. officials will mediate a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia next week with the goal of delivering “lasting security for generations to come,” U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.

Witkoff said the U.S.-mediated negotiations will be held on Nov. 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

“The United States will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, advancing President Trump’s mission to end the war. Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace,” Witkoff wrote on X.

U.S. officials will mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia next week. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ahead of next week’s peace talks, U.S. negotiators will meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU and NATO.

“Additionally, American negotiators will meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU, and NATO to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture, and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction,” Witkoff said.

The negotiations will be held on Nov. 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. (Gavriil Grigorov/Pool Sputnik Kremlin via AP)

The push by the U.S. government builds upon earlier diplomatic discussions held in Kyiv, Oslo and St. Petersburg, as the Trump administration continues efforts to broker an end to the war following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

“We look forward to building on the progress made in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg toward a comprehensive, durable peace agreement that delivers lasting security for generations to come,” Witkoff said.

The push by the U.S. government builds upon earlier diplomatic discussions held in Kyiv, Oslo and St. Petersburg. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

This comes after President Donald Trump said last month that efforts to resolve the war were “maybe now the closest we’ve been,” adding that he believed both sides wanted an end to the conflict after years of fighting and heavy casualties.

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