Brief
Kremlin says trilateral Russia‑Ukraine‑US talks set for November in Abu Dhabi
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the negotiations will be held in the UAE, following US envoy Steve Witkoff's recent meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The Kremlin announced on Friday that trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States are scheduled for the first half of November in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, according to spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.
What happened
Peskov told reporters the talks will follow a series of US‑brokered meetings earlier this year that made little progress and were suspended when the Trump administration turned its focus to Iran. The upcoming negotiations are described as the first planned since those earlier talks stalled.
What the reports add
Al Jazeera noted that the November talks were confirmed after US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg earlier this week, a meeting that signalled Russia’s willingness to re‑engage. The outlet also reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Witkoff on Tuesday and expressed hope for talks “as soon as possible”.
What was said
In a televised interview, President Putin said any trilateral talks should focus on long‑term security arrangements for a final peace deal rather than a short‑term truce, Al Jazeera reported.
How it came about
The announcement follows a series of diplomatic moves, including the US envoy’s St Petersburg meeting with Putin on Oct 22, which Felo previously covered (Kremlin criticism of peace proposals), and a missile strike in Kyiv that day (Russian missile strike in Kyiv). Earlier US‑hosted trilateral talks in Miami on Oct 10 also set the stage for renewed negotiations.
Key facts
- Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are planned for early November in Abu Dhabi. (aljazeera.com)
- The talks were confirmed after US envoy Steve Witkoff met with President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg. (aljazeera.com)
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Witkoff on Tuesday and expressed hope for talks as soon as possible. (aljazeera.com)
- President Putin said the talks should focus on long‑term security arrangements, not a short‑term truce. (aljazeera.com)
Timeline
- 2026-10-22 — US envoy Steve Witkoff met President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg.
- 2026-10-22 — Russian missile and drone strike hit Kyiv hours after peace‑talks restart.
- 2026-10-10 — US hosts trilateral talks in Miami on ending the Russia‑Ukraine war.
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “Russia-Ukraine talks planned for November in UAE: Kremlin”
