Trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine resume in Abu Dhabi

On November 10, a two-day round of talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington began in Abu Dhabi — the first after a months-long pause. Security guarantees, de-escalation and steps toward a peace agreement are being discussed. European countries are not participating in this round.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 13:302 min read

The key facts

The talks are taking place on November 10–11 behind closed doors at the delegation level
Russia is represented by Vladimir Medinsky, Ukraine by Rustem Umerov, and the US by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
This is a resumption of the trilateral format after a pause since early 2026

Start of the round in Abu Dhabi

On November 10, in Abu Dhabi, began trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine, scheduled for November 10–11. The start of the round was reported by Life.ru, citing RIA Novosti. The main topics are security guarantees, de-escalation and further steps toward a peace agreement. The talks are being held behind closed doors at the delegation level; the agreed format envisages direct dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv with Washington acting as mediator.

Composition of the delegations and Europe's role

The Russian delegation is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian delegation by Foreign Intelligence Service head Rustem Umerov, while the American side is represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. European countries are not taking part in this round — however, as Life.ru notes, the Ukrainian delegation held consultations with representatives of Western states before the round began.

Resumption after a pause

The current round marks a resumption of trilateral contacts after a months-long pause: the previous meetings of Russia, the US and Ukraine took place in early 2026. According to Life.ru, at that time it was possible to make progress on certain humanitarian issues, but key political disagreements remained — meaning that the substantive outcome of the new round on political points remains an open question until the talks conclude on November 11.