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title: "Zelenskyy calls the trilateral format in Abu Dhabi constructive and assigns tasks for dialogue with the US and EU"
description: "Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the Ukrainian negotiating team in Abu Dhabi has received clear objectives for further dialogue with the US and EU. The President called the trilateral format constructive and prioritized the release of prisoners."
date: 2026-11-10T17:23:12.301Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-abu-dhabi-talks-tasks
tags: [ukraine, peace-talks, abu-dhabi, zelensky, us-russia, security-guarantees]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy calls the trilateral format in Abu Dhabi constructive and assigns tasks for dialogue with the US and EU

![Volodymyr Zelenskyy sitting in a leather chair and looking seriously to the side](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/10/zelensky-zadachi-peregovory-abu-dabi/zelensky-zadachi-peregovory-abu-dabi-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy stated he received the report from the Abu Dhabi negotiating team and set clear tasks for dialogue with the US and EU.
- The President described the trilateral format as constructive; prisoner release is a priority, and security guarantees were discussed.
- Ukraine, the US, and Russia are involved in the trilateral talks, while European countries hold separate consultations with the Ukrainian delegation.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the talks productive but does not expect a resolution in one day.

On November 10, 2026, trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the USA, and Russia resumed in Abu Dhabi. At the end of the first working day, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a statement reporting that he had reviewed the report from the Ukrainian negotiating team and assigned it clear objectives for further dialogue — both in the trilateral format and in separate consultations with US and European representatives.

### Team report: humanitarian steps and security guarantees

The head of state said he had received the report from the Ukrainian negotiating team. According to him, the trilateral format proved to be "constructive and quite substantial": the parties managed to discuss the necessity and possible parameters of humanitarian steps, with Zelenskyy identifying the release of prisoners as a priority. Separately, he emphasized, they discussed in detail the content of security guarantees for Ukraine and the foundations for their long-term functioning, as well as real tools capable of blocking any recurrence of war and de-escalation steps.

### Clear objectives for further dialogue

Zelenskyy stated that he had set "clear objectives for further dialogue – both in the trilateral format tomorrow, and in general over these days with representatives of the American President and representatives of Europe." "The main thing is to really bring peace closer, and on the Ukrainian side, there will be only productive, high-quality, honest work," the president emphasized, outlining a course for continuing contacts in the coming days.

### Format and participants of the consultations

According to RBC-Ukraine, Ukraine, the USA, and Russia are participating in the trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi; European representatives are not part of them but are conducting separate consultations with the Ukrainian delegation. Prior to the meeting with the Russian side, the Ukrainian delegation held talks with delegations from the USA and European countries, which included representatives from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission.

### Washington's reaction and preparation chronology

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi productive, but at the same time emphasized that one should not expect a quick resolution of the conflict in a single day. The round itself was the result of long preparation: at the end of October, aide to the Russian President Yury Ushakov spoke about a possible meeting in Abu Dhabi in mid-November at an expert level, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated the first half of November; meanwhile, according to several reports, Kyiv and Washington tried to shift the meeting to an earlier date. Thus, the resumption of contacts on November 10 fits into the previously agreed timeframe.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Определил команде Украины в Абу-Даби четкие задачи для дальнейшего диалога, - Зеленский](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/viznachiv-komandi-ukrayini-abu-dabi-chitki-1794324600.html) - Primary source: Zelenskyy's statement on the team report, prisoner release priority, security guarantees, participation of European delegations, and Rubio's assessment.
- [Встреча в Абу-Даби о мире: Зеленский подытожил первый день переговоров](https://tsn.ua/ru/politika/vstrecha-v-abu-dabi-o-mire-zelenskiy-podytozhil-pervyy-den-peregovorov-3213075.html) - Context: Alleged attempt by Kyiv and Washington to shift the round a week earlier; used as background info on timing.
- [«Главное – реально приблизить мир»: Зеленский сделал первое заявление после переговоров в ОАЭ](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/11/10/novost/politika/glavnoe-realno-priblizit-mir-zelenskij-sdelal-pervoe-zayavlenie-posle-peregovorov-oae) - Preparation context: Abu Dhabi round tentatively mid-November at expert level; Putin-Witkoff meeting on October 21.
- [Зеленский назвал переговоры с США и Россией в Абу-Даби «конструктивными» и «достаточно ...](https://tvrain.tv/news/zelenskij-nazval-peregovory-s-ssha-i-rossiej-v-abu-dabi-konstruktivnymi-i-dostatochno-soderzhatelnymi-578224/) - Context: Peskov indicated the first half of November as the timeframe for the Abu Dhabi talks.

## FAQ

### What did Zelenskyy report regarding the Abu Dhabi talks?

He stated that he received the report from the negotiating team and assigned it clear objectives for further dialogue in both the trilateral format and with US and European representatives. He named the release of prisoners a priority and mentioned the discussion of security guarantees.

### Are European countries participating in the trilateral talks?

No, the trilateral format involves Ukraine, the US, and Russia. European representatives are holding separate consultations with the Ukrainian delegation, including representatives from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission.

### How does Washington evaluate the talks?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi as productive but emphasized that it is unrealistic to expect a resolution in one day.