Putin confirms Russia–Ukraine–US talks in Abu Dhabi will be held on November 10
The trilateral talks are aimed at ending the war in Ukraine; the Kremlin had earlier said they would take place in the first half of November.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that the talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States planned in Abu Dhabi will take place on Tuesday, November 10.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on October 23 that the next round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine would be held in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November in a trilateral format. The Russian side had said the talks could take place "around November 10", while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had called for them to happen "as soon as possible".
Russia said it was ready to resume the talks after Putin's meeting in Saint Petersburg with US special envoy Steve Witkoff. Before that, on October 20, Witkoff met Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo. Following these meetings, both Kyiv and Moscow announced their readiness to resume direct talks mediated by Washington.
In a televised interview aired on October 22, Putin said any trilateral talks would focus on the security arrangements of a final peace deal, not on a "short" truce.
On November 6, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas demanded that the EU take part in the talks between the United States and Russia. Kallas also said Brussels is not considering a new security architecture for Europe and intends to preserve the existing system based on the EU and NATO.
Talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States had been at a standstill since the beginning of this year. Russia launched its full-scale offensive against Ukraine in February 2022.
