# Russia, Ukraine and US to meet as Zelenskyy claims battlefield successes

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/russia-ukraine-and-us-to-meet-as-zelenskyy-claims-battlefield-successes/
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:45:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:40:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Al Jazeera (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/russia-ukraine-and-us-to-meet-as-zelenskyy-claims-battlefield-successes?traffic_source=rss
- Topics: Americas, Europe, World

## Key points

- Russia and Ukraine are set for US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi.
- Zelenskyy says battlefield gains have improved Ukraine’s negotiating position.
- Territory and Ukraine’s security guarantees remain central issues.

## Summary

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered peace talks, as Volodymyr Zelenskyy says recent Ukrainian battlefield gains have strengthened Kyiv’s negotiating position. The talks matter because territory and Ukraine’s future security guarantees remain major obstacles to ending the war.

The meeting is the third round in Abu Dhabi this year; the delegations last met in Geneva on 18 February. A US official said both sides had privately shown some flexibility on territory, while security guarantees, potentially modelled on NATO’s Article 5, are expected to be central. Russia controls about 20 per cent of Ukraine, including Crimea and parts of Donbas; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautioned that negotiations still have a long way to go.

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