Russia, Ukraine hold first talks in nine months, US calls for new security framework

Published / 2026-11-10 21:27

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A new round of Russia-Ukraine talks mediated by the United States kicked off in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah, in his capacity as host representative, sat in the center, flanked by President Trump’s envoy Witkov (far right) and Trump’s son-in-law Kushner (far left), with the Russian delegation (left row) and Ukrainian delegation (right row) sitting opposite each other. (AFP)

(Comprehensive Report from Abu Dhabi) Russia and Ukraine, mediated by the U.S., launched a new round of talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. This marks the first meeting among the U.S., Russia and Ukraine since February this year. The U.S. is calling for the establishment of a new security framework between Russia, Ukraine and Europe to end the war and achieve long-term peace.

The two-day U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks began on Tuesday (November 10) in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. During the opening remarks, Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, said that recent contacts with both Russian and Ukrainian sides have clarified and narrowed the differences between the two parties. Trump has instructed the U.S. delegation to redouble its efforts to find a solution that not only puts an end to the war, but also leaves both sides in a more favorable position.

He stated that the U.S. hopes to “build a proper security relationship among Ukraine, Russia and Europe, only through which can we not only end this war, but also establish a new framework and new consensus” to ensure peace for decades or even centuries.

Umerov, Ukraine’s chief negotiator, said that Kyiv is focusing on securing guarantees and achieving lasting peace.

Medinsky, the presidential assistant leading the Russian delegation, said that Moscow hopes the talks will advance the peace process and benefit the peoples of both Russia and Ukraine.

Prior to the start of the U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks, Ukraine held a meeting with representatives from the U.S., France, Germany, Italy, the U.K., the European Union and NATO to coordinate positions. According to a joint statement released after the meeting, the common goal of the U.S., Ukraine and European partners is “to build a practical and complementary security framework that will strengthen Ukraine’s long-term security and help provide the necessary confidence to all parties negotiating a settlement.”

Russia had previously indicated that it did not want European parties to participate in the Abu Dhabi talks. France, however, emphasized that lasting peace in Ukraine would not be possible without addressing European security issues, and solving this problem requires the participation of all European parties.

Reuters quoted a U.S. official as saying that the U.S. believes Russia and Ukraine may be willing to compromise on key territorial issues. But a senior Ukrainian official insisted that Ukraine will not consider making any such concessions.

AFP quoted a senior Ukrainian official as saying that Ukraine has no particular expectations for the talks.