Trump announces phone talks on Russia and Ukraine for November 7 and 8

Trump announces two days of phone contacts

US President Donald Trump said that in the coming two days he intends to hold telephone talks concerning Russia and Ukraine. According to him, the calls are scheduled for November 7 and 8; the statement does not specify exactly whom he plans to speak with. This was reported by Life.ru.

Context: preparations for a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi

The announcement of the phone contacts came against the backdrop of preparations for trilateral talks between Moscow, Washington and Kyiv: a meeting of representatives of Russia, the US and Ukraine is scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. As Life.ru previously reported, US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff announced talks between Russia and Ukraine with American mediation precisely for these dates.

What was discussed earlier and what is known about the agenda

Earlier, Trump expressed confidence that the Russian and Ukrainian sides had come close to the possibility of concluding an agreement, and said he was counting on broader arrangements that could touch on European security issues. According to the outlet, the upcoming talks are expected to address settlement of the conflict, security guarantees, de-escalation and humanitarian issues; the consultations are to take place at the level of negotiating delegations.

Previous rounds in the UAE

Abu Dhabi has already hosted two rounds of trilateral consultations — in January and February 2026. One of their outcomes was an agreement on a prisoner-of-war exchange under the '157 for 157' formula, carried out on February 5. Thus, the November meeting will be the third round of consultations in the UAE capital, and Trump's phone calls will be a preparatory step ahead of it. The publications do not specify who exactly will be part of the delegations or whether the meeting will take place on the announced dates.