US to Host Ukraine-Russia Working-Level Talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11

In brief

• Ukrainian and Russian delegations are set to hold working-level talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.
• The United States will mediate, with talks covering post-war security, de-escalation and humanitarian issues.
• The round is the first US-backed format since February, before the war with Iran began.
• Washington hopes for a breakthrough before winter.

Date and venue set

The United States will host working-level talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, according to a senior American official (Rozmowy o końcu wojny. USA organizują spotkanie delegacji z Ukrainy i Rosji. Jest termin – Onet). Special envoy Steve Witkoff announced the arrangement, describing it as another step in President Donald Trump's effort to bring the war to an end. The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed the date on Tuesday (Rosja, Ukraina i USA przy jednym stole. Kreml potwierdza termin rozmów – Bankier.pl).

What the talks will cover

According to the American official, the agenda includes post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian questions and the ending of the war itself. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his teams expect the trilateral format to resume and hope it will open the way to a meeting at a higher level (Wołodymyr Zełenski potwierdził termin rozmów z Rosją. Skomentował zaproszenie do Moskwy – Onet).

Preceding diplomacy

Before the Abu Dhabi round, American negotiators are due to meet European partners from the EU and NATO in Brussels to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine (Rosja i Ukraina znów przy jednym stole. Jest termin negocjacji w Abu Zabi – Wirtualna Polska). The last U.S.-backed peace talks took place in February, before the United States and Israel began their war against Iran, which has pulled attention and diplomatic capacity away from the Ukraine file.

Why the timing matters

Washington is seeking a breakthrough before winter, when the fighting and the humanitarian situation are expected to become harder to manage. Any progress would depend on whether both sides send delegations with authority to negotiate, a point that remains open (Abu Zabi, 10 i 11 listopada, rozmowy USA-Rosja-Ukraina. Jest jeden problem – RMF24).

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