# US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine to start in Abu Dhabi

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-mediated-talks-with-russia-and-ukraine-to-start-in-abu-dhabi/
- Published: 2026-11-10T04:47:06+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T05:27:17+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/united-states-talks-russia-ukraine-abu-dhabi-6538206
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- US, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are meeting in Abu Dhabi.
- The talks are the first of their kind in more than nine months.
- Territory and pressure on Ukraine are central concerns.

## Summary

Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States are due to meet in Abu Dhabi on 10 November, the first such talks in more than nine months, as the war approaches another winter. The meeting matters because earlier negotiations made no progress, while Ukraine and European governments fear Washington could press Kyiv to accept a settlement that favours Moscow.

Russia is seeking control of the parts of the Donetsk region still held by Ukraine, which has ruled out withdrawing; US President Donald Trump has suggested Ukraine may have to cede territory. The conflict, launched by Russia in February 2022, has lasted 56 months and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions of people to flee their homes. European representatives will also attend, amid intensified Russian attacks that Ukraine says are intended to influence its negotiating position.

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