The key facts
- On November 5, Trump announced 'many events' for the coming one to two weeks without specifying their content
- Trump reported a meeting with Kirill Dmitriev and called the future agreements 'big and beautiful'
- On November 10–11, talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US will take place in Abu Dhabi; the EU will not participate in the format
Announcement without details
US President Donald Trump, speaking with journalists on November 5, promised a series of new steps by his administration in the coming one to two weeks, without revealing which decisions exactly were meant. The statement came in response to a question about further presidential decrees and plans; along the way, Trump touched on the construction of American factories and his tariff policy. This is reported by Life.ru.
Meeting with Dmitriev and the 'big deal'
Separately, the American leader said he had met with Russian presidential special envoy Kirill Dmitriev. He refused to disclose the content of the conversation, but expressed confidence in the prospects of a major deal that could affect all of Europe, called the future agreements 'big and beautiful,' and suggested that all participants would be satisfied. He did not meet that day with the Ukrainian representatives who were in Washington. In Trump's assessment, the parties to the conflict may come close to ending hostilities in the foreseeable future.
The Abu Dhabi format and Moscow's position
The next stage of the diplomatic process is scheduled for November 10–11: trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US will take place in Abu Dhabi on a possible end to the conflict, post-war security guarantees, de-escalation, and humanitarian issues. The Russian delegation will be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, while the American side will be represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. EU representatives will not attend the meeting — the format provides for the participation of only three states, although Washington is consulting with European countries and NATO on a broader security system in Europe. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov emphasized that security guarantees must be mutual and take into account the interests of all participants.
Background: St. Petersburg and earlier rounds
The current round has a backstory, as described by Life.ru: On October 21, Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff spent more than three hours behind closed doors at the Konstantinovsky Palace in St. Petersburg. The American special envoy came to Russia after consultations with Volodymyr Zelensky and European politicians in Oslo, bringing proposals for a settlement; according to the outlet, the conversation also touched on the prospects for restoring economic relations between Moscow and Washington. At the time, the Russian side confirmed its readiness for trilateral consultations in November. Abu Dhabi had already hosted negotiating groups in January and February 2026; the practical result of the February meeting was a prisoner exchange under the '157 for 157' formula on February 5, but agreement on the main political issues could not be reached then.
What is known and what remains unclear
Thus, it remains unclear from Trump's statement which specific 'events' are meant — the announcement contains neither a list of decisions nor any timeframes beyond the two-week window. Only the next step of the negotiation process is substantively confirmed: the dates, venue, and composition of the delegations for the Abu Dhabi round. The content of Trump's meeting with Dmitriev has not been disclosed, and the assessment of the conflict's 'imminent end' remains the US president's personal opinion rather than a fixed agreement between the parties.
