Ukraine and Russia will hold talks in Abu Dhabi with US mediation – Witkoff
US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has announced that working-level talks between Russia and Ukraine will take place in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November, with the United States acting as mediator.
Source: Witkoff on X (Twitter)
Quote: "The United States will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on 10-11 November 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."
Details: Witkoff also announced that US negotiators will meet representatives of France, Germany, the UK, the EU and NATO in Brussels this week.
They plan to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe's post-war security architecture and economic opportunities to support Ukraine's reconstruction.
"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.
Background:
- In October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a trilateral meeting of technical teams involving representatives of Russia and the US to discuss ending Russia's war against Ukraine was planned for the first half of November.
- Zelenskyy later said that whether the meeting took place depended on the US side.
- In late October, talks involving Zelenskyy, Witkoff and European leaders took place in Oslo. They discussed territorial issues, security and Ukraine's post-war development.
- Witkoff visited St Petersburg, where he met Russian ruler Vladimir Putin and discussed peace in Ukraine.
- Zelenskyy recently said he was ready to meet Putin and US President Donald Trump in Istanbul to discuss the terms for ending the war.
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