The key facts

  • Trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine will take place on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi
  • The American side will be represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
  • Before the meeting, the US will consult in Brussels with France, Germany, the UK, the EU and NATO

Composition of the American delegation and format of the meeting

The American side at the trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi will be represented by President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner. This was reported by Gazeta.Ruciting the Reuters agency. The meeting is scheduled for November 10 and 11 in the capital of the UAE, with the US acting as a mediator between Moscow and Kyiv.

What is planned to be discussed

According to Witkoff, the meeting is expected to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and the parameters of a future security architecture in Europe. It is believed that guarantees in resolving the conflict should be mutual for both Moscow and Kyiv. The Financial Times, citing Volodymyr Zelensky, reported that the Ukrainian leader acknowledged that Russia also needs security guarantees as part of a settlement. What these guarantees might look like and whether the West would agree to them was examined by military columnist of Gazeta.Ru Mikhail Khodaryonok, a retired colonel.

Consultations in Brussels before the meeting in the UAE

Before the trilateral meeting, American negotiators will hold consultations in Brussels with representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO. Earlier, in Turkey, they explainedwhat, in their view, Russia and Europe would have to do after a settlement in Ukraine. No details about the agenda or the participants from the Russian and Ukrainian sides are available in published reports.