Peskov: Russia-US-Ukraine trilateral talks to be held in Abu Dhabi on 10-11 November

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on 3 November that trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine will be held on 10-11 November in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates.

Peskov made the statement while answering journalists’ questions. With it, the Kremlin officially confirmed the dates of the talks for the first time.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff had announced on 2 November that the talks would take place on these dates.

Earlier, on 23 October, Peskov said the talks in Abu Dhabi were planned for the first half of November and would be held in a trilateral format. He said the agenda would be “security issues for the two countries, Russia and Ukraine, once the path to a peaceful settlement has been achieved,” called security “one of the very important components of a peaceful settlement” and added: “Without it, a comprehensive solution is impossible.”

At the time, Peskov also noted that whether a European Union special envoy would take part in the talks depended on the position Brussels would take.

Abu Dhabi also hosted trilateral meetings of Russian, US and Ukrainian delegations earlier this year.