US President Donald Trump told reporters that he had held a series of phone calls earlier today regarding the end of the war in Ukraine, and announced that such negotiations would continue the following day. According to him, a trilateral meeting will take place on Monday and Tuesday. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement from the White House chief.
Phone Talks and Trilateral Meeting Announcement
"Today I had phone calls, tomorrow there will be more. On Monday and Tuesday, they will have a meeting," the publication quotes Trump as saying. The American leader expressed confidence that Ukraine and Russia are ready to negotiate for the first time, linking this process to the prospect of a broader settlement.
'Very Massive Agreement': A Framework Beyond Ukraine
Trump once again described the potential arrangement as a "very massive agreement," emphasizing that it could concern not only Ukraine but all of Europe. This is not the first time he has used such phrasing: on November 5, following a meeting with Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev, the US President announced a large-scale agreement which, in his estimation, would affect the pan-European security agenda.
Format and Venue: Working Track and Abu Dhabi
Earlier, US Special Representative Steve Witkoff reported that working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by Washington, would take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. Within their framework, he said, the parties intend to discuss post-war security treaties, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues. Thus, the trilateral meeting announced by Trump and the previously mentioned working track in Abu Dhabi may constitute a single negotiation process at different levels.
Washington's Position: Security Architecture
The president's son-in-law Jared Kushner also spoke about the broader plans of the US administration. According to him, Washington aims not just to stop hostilities, but to build a security architecture that will prevent hostilities from resuming in the future. This approach explains why the White House rhetoric is shifting from a ceasefire to long-term guarantees.
European Reaction: Caution in the EU
Europe views these ideas with caution. As Politico writes, the Trump administration's proposal for a pan-European security agreement with Russia has caused concern among EU countries. Thus, a gap remains between Washington and European capitals in their assessment of what the final settlement might look like and within what framework it will be structured.
