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title: "US Confirms Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi: Working Meeting Set for November 10–11"
description: "US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that working talks between Ukraine and Russia mediated by the US will be held in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. The agenda covers security, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues."
date: 2026-11-02T23:52:13.196Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-russia-abu-dhabi-talks-november-10-11
tags: [ukraine-russia-talks, abu-dhabi, peace-negotiations, steve-witkoff, trump-administration]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# US Confirms Ukraine-Russia Talks in Abu Dhabi: Working Meeting Set for November 10–11

![US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff wearing a dark suit and red tie](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/02/peregovory-ukrainy-i-rossii-v-abu-dabi-10-11-noyabrya/peregovory-ukrainy-i-rossii-v-abu-dabi-10-11-noyabrya-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The US confirmed working negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11.
- Agenda: post-war security guarantees, de-escalation, humanitarian issues.
- Before Abu Dhabi, US negotiators will visit Brussels to meet with the EU, NATO, and allies.
- Dates shifted: Tusk named Nov 4, Washington Nov 10–11; Kyiv did not confirm the date.
- Zelenskyy wants a meeting with US and Russian delegations before US-China-Russia talks.

US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff has announced that talks between Ukraine and Russia, mediated by the United States, will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. According to RBC-Ukraine, he wrote about this on social media platform X. The meeting will be held at a working level: the parties will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues, as well as discuss further steps toward peace. In Washington, this round is linked to President Donald Trump's mission to end the war.

### Meeting Format and Agenda

According to the American side, the format of the Abu Dhabi round is working-level, meaning without the mandatory presence of heads of state at the initial stage. The agenda, as follows from Witkoff's statement, includes three blocks: post-war security guarantees, de-escalation mechanisms, and humanitarian issues. The task of discussing "further steps toward peace" is highlighted separately. Witkoff emphasized that Washington expects to consolidate the results of previous rounds held in Kyiv, Oslo, and Saint Petersburg, and to arrive at a "comprehensive, sustainable peace treaty that will ensure lasting security for future generations."

### Diplomatic Preparation

Preparation for the Abu Dhabi round, according to available information, took several weeks. On October 27, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre held a telephone conversation with Vladimir Putin and urged him to stop the war; prior to the call, both leaders consulted with Kyiv to convey the Ukrainian position on the upcoming talks to Moscow. In addition, this week, ahead of Abu Dhabi, American negotiators plan a trip to Brussels, where they will meet with representatives from France, Germany, the UK, the EU, and NATO to synchronize allies' positions before the working round.

### Discrepancy in Dates

The timeline of the meeting in the public space does not yet match. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk previously named November 4 as the preliminary date for the trilateral meeting in the UAE, but the Ukrainian side did not confirm this date: according to David Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People faction, the parties were finalizing the date and waiting for confirmation from the US delegation. Now, according to the American side, the negotiations are scheduled for November 10–11. Thus, the final date announced by Washington has shifted relative to the preliminary one named by Warsaw.

### Kyiv's Position and Expectations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in turn, expressed a desire to hold a meeting with the US and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi even before the planned negotiations between the US, China, and Russia. This indicates Kyiv's desire to formalize bilateral and trilateral agreements before the format expands to other powers. Against the backdrop of these statements, more restrained assessments are being voiced in Europe: for instance, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius does not hold high hopes for the results of the Abu Dhabi round, reflecting a divergence of expectations among European capitals regarding how productive the working-level talks will turn out to be.

### Context of Previous Rounds

Abu Dhabi will serve as a continuation of a series of contacts that, according to Witkoff, have already taken place in Kyiv, Oslo, and Saint Petersburg. In the UAE, it should be recalled, working meetings between representatives of Ukraine, the US, and Russia dedicated to the peace plan to end the war have also previously taken place. Thus, the November round in Abu Dhabi is positioned by Washington as a stage to consolidate achieved progress and move toward a sustainable peace treaty, although its final format and exact date remained a subject of coordination between the parties until the last moment.

## Accounts differ

### Date of the Abu Dhabi negotiations

- **Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk:** The preliminary date for the trilateral meeting is November 4 in the UAE ([segodnya.co.il](https://segodnya.co.il/BreakingNews/politika/uitkoff-peregovory-rossii-i-ukrainy-projdut-v-abu-dabi-10-11-nojabrja/))
- **US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff:** Negotiations are scheduled for November 10–11 ([rbc.ua](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/peregovori-mizh-ukrayinoyu-ta-rosieyu-vidbudutsya-1793662344.html))
- **Head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia:** The Ukrainian side does not confirm the November 4 date; parties are determining the date and waiting for confirmation from the US delegation ([segodnya.co.il](https://segodnya.co.il/BreakingNews/politika/uitkoff-peregovory-rossii-i-ukrainy-projdut-v-abu-dabi-10-11-nojabrja/))

*Where they agree:* Working-level negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the US mediated by the US will take place in Abu Dhabi

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Переговоры между Украиной и Россией состоятся в Абу-Даби 10-11 ноября, - Уиткофф](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/peregovori-mizh-ukrayinoyu-ta-rosieyu-vidbudutsya-1793662344.html) - Primary source: Witkoff's statement regarding the November 10–11 date, working level, agenda, Brussels trip, quote about a peace treaty, Stubb and Støre's call with Putin on October 27, Tusk's November 4 date, and Zelenskyy's desire.
- [Уиткофф: переговоры России и Украины пройдут в Абу-Даби 10-11 ноября](https://segodnya.co.il/BreakingNews/politika/uitkoff-peregovory-rossii-i-ukrainy-projdut-v-abu-dabi-10-11-nojabrja/) - Confirms the preliminary date of November 4 according to Tusk and the lack of confirmation of this date by the Ukrainian side (Arakhamia); discrepancy with the US date.
- [Состоятся в Абу-Даби: Туск назвал дату переговоров между Украиной, Россией и США](https://24tv.ua/geopolitics/ru/mirnye-peregovory-abu-dabi-tusk-otvetil-kogda-oni-sostojatsja_n3168684) - Restrained assessment by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius regarding the results of the November negotiations.
- [В ОАЭ завершились мирные переговоры между Украиной, Россией и США: что происходило](https://24tv.ua/ru/trehstoronnie-peregovory-ukraina-ssha-rossija-23-janvarja-2026-goda-chto-izvestno-glavnye-zajavlenija_n2994828) - Context: previously in the UAE (January 24, 2026), a working meeting of representatives from Ukraine, the US, and Russia on the peace plan had already taken place.

## FAQ

### When and where will the Ukraine-Russia talks take place?

According to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, working negotiations mediated by the US will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. Previously, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk named November 4 as a preliminary date, which the Ukrainian side did not confirm.

### What is the format of the Abu Dhabi meeting?

The meeting will be held at a working level. The agenda includes post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian issues, and further steps toward peace.

### Who is acting as mediator?

The United States is acting as the mediator, represented by US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff. Before Abu Dhabi, American negotiators will also visit Brussels to meet with representatives of France, Germany, the UK, the EU, and NATO.

### What is Kyiv's stance on the meeting?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed a desire to hold a meeting with the US and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi prior to talks between the US, China, and Russia. Servant of the People faction leader David Arakhamia noted that the Ukrainian side did not confirm the November 4 date and was waiting for confirmation from the US delegation.