--- title: "Negotiations in Abu Dhabi: Technical Break, Two Key Issues, and Kyiv's Priorities" description: "A technical break has been announced at the trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the US, and Russia in Abu Dhabi. Security guarantees and the post-war order are on the table; Kyiv insists on an end to hostilities first." date: 2026-11-10T12:15:06.290Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-us-russia-negotiations-abu-dhabi tags: [ukraine, peace-talks, abu-dhabi, security-guarantees, us-russia] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Negotiations in Abu Dhabi: Technical Break, Two Key Issues, and Kyiv's Priorities ![The Ukrainian delegation sits at a negotiation table during a diplomatic meeting in Abu Dhabi](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/peregovory-ukrainy-ssha-rossii-v-abu-dabi-tekhnicheskii-pereryv/peregovory-ukrainy-ssha-rossii-v-abu-dabi-tekhnicheskii-pereryv-1.webp) ## Key Points - A short technical break has been announced at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, after which the meetings will continue in an expanded format. - The key issues are security guarantees for Ukraine and the scenario for after the war ends. - The Ukrainian delegation and European participants insist on ending the war first, followed by European security architecture. - Before the trilateral round, the Ukrainian delegation held separate consultations with EU, NATO, and US representatives. - The negotiations are expected to continue on November 11. On November 10, a new round of trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia regarding the settlement of the conflict began in Abu Dhabi. According to an RBC-Ukraine source, the parties announced a short technical break during the meeting, after which consultations will continue in a slightly expanded format. On the negotiating table, according to him, are two key issues: security guarantees for Ukraine and what will happen after the end of the war. ### Two issues defining the agenda As the source noted, the security architecture and the "post-war" scenario have become central themes of the current round. The Ukrainian delegation, he said, insists on a clear sequence: first, there must be an end to the war in Ukraine, and only then, over time, the formation of the future security architecture of Europe. European participants, according to the interlocutor, share this position, and it is precisely this order that is currently being discussed in the negotiation room. ### Format: Consultations with Europeans first, then the trilateral meeting Before the start of the trilateral round, the Ukrainian delegation held a separate meeting with representatives of European countries, the EU, NATO, and American envoys. Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that during these consultations, the parties discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, the preservation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the future security architecture of Europe. According to 5-tv.ru, this is the first round of negotiations in a trilateral format in nearly nine months; the Russian delegation is led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, with Deputy Foreign Ministers Mikhail Galuzin and Sergey Ryabkov, as well as General Staff representatives Igor Kostyukov and Yuri Zhigarlovsky, among its members. ### Kyiv's priorities and Zelensky's position Head of the Ukrainian delegation Rustem Umerov previously outlined Kyiv's key priorities: an end to hostilities, reliable security guarantees, economic recovery, and humanitarian issues. Parallel to the negotiations in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone conversation with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and announced that he expects a detailed briefing from the Ukrainian negotiating team on the progress of the conversation with the Russian side. Previously, Zelensky had also stated that Ukraine would like the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi to take place before any potential meeting at the level of leaders from the US, China, and Russia, expressing concern over a "re-division of spheres of influence" scenario, similar to the Yalta Conference. ### What comes next It is expected that the negotiations in Abu Dhabi will continue on November 11 as well. The parties intend to discuss the prospects for ending hostilities, security guarantees, and possible mechanisms to prevent new conflicts. The outcomes of the expanded format meeting, as well as whether the parties manage to agree on the sequence for addressing the two key issues, will be the main guide for the future dynamics of the settlement. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [О чем говорят на встрече в Абу-Даби: источник РБК-Украина раскрыл детали](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/shcho-govoryat-zustrichi-abu-dabi-dzherelo-1794312233.html) - Source: technical break, two key issues, positions of Kyiv and Europeans, Zelensky's phone call with Stubb, continuation of talks the next day. - [Переговоры России, США и Украины в Абу-Даби 10 ноября: текстовая трансляция](https://www.5-tv.ru/news/5094947/peregovory-rossii-ssa-iukrainy-vabudabi-10noabra-tekstovaa-translacia/) - Confirms the dates of November 10–11, status as the first trilateral round in nearly nine months, the composition of the Russian delegation (Medinsky, Galuzin, Ryabkov, Kostyukov, Zhigarlovsky), and US mediation. - [Украина хотела бы провести трехстороннюю встречу в Абу-Даби до возможной встречи США, Китая и ...](https://ru.interfax.com.ua/news/political/1227138.html) - Context: Zelensky's statement about the desired order of meetings and concerns over a 'Yalta-2' scenario used as additional background. - [Тайный визит Нетаниягу в Абу-Даби: Иран, хуситы и возможные встречи](https://www.newsru.co.il/mideast/29sep2026/abu_dabi_.html) - Подтверждено по источнику newsru.co.il ## FAQ ### What two key issues are being discussed at the Abu Dhabi negotiations? According to an RBC-Ukraine source, security guarantees for Ukraine and what will happen after the end of the war are on the table. ### What is the Ukrainian delegation's position on the sequence of resolving these issues? The Ukrainian delegation insists that the war in Ukraine must end first, and only then should the future security architecture of Europe be formed. According to the source, European participants share this view. ### Will the negotiations continue after the technical break? Yes, after a short technical break, the meetings will continue in a slightly expanded format, and it is expected that the talks will continue on November 11.