US, EU and NATO demand security guarantees for Ukraine at a meeting in Abu Dhabi

Ahead of a round of talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, European countries, the United States and NATO demanded in a joint statement that security guarantees for Ukraine be included in any settlement agreement. Moscow, for its part, supported discussing collective security issues.

Otabek YusupovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 17:042 min read

The key facts

The European Commission published a joint statement by the US, EU and NATO on security guarantees for Ukraine
The meeting between the Europeans and the US took place ahead of the round of talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine on November 10–11
Lavrov said Moscow supported discussing collective security with guarantees for Russia, Ukraine and the region

A joint statement ahead of the talks

European representatives, together with the United States, advocated for security guarantees for Ukraine to be included in any agreement to settle the conflict. This is stated in a joint statement published by the European Commission: future arrangements, in the participants' view, must also take into account Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and its right to make decisions independently. This was reported by Life.ru.

Who took part and what was discussed

The meeting brought together representatives of the EU, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, the United States and NATO. It took place ahead of a separate round of talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine, which began later that same day and is scheduled for November 10–11. The participants discussed how, after the conflict ends, existing European institutions and agreements could be used to reduce the risk of a new escalation, and they believe NATO will retain a key role in the collective defense of the Euro-Atlantic region. The United States, Ukraine and European partners intend to continue consultations during the talks, and then expect to move to discussing a settlement in a broader format with the participation of European countries.

Moscow's position and the course of the talks

Earlier, Life.ru reported that Moscow supported Washington's proposal to begin the talks with issues of collective security. According to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, this concerns guarantees for Russia, Ukraine and the region as a whole, which are to come into force after a comprehensive agreement is reached. Thus, both sides declare their readiness to discuss security guarantees, but the wording differs: the European side demands guarantees for Ukraine, while Moscow speaks of guarantees for Russia, Ukraine and the region. The outlet also noted that the delegations in Abu Dhabi continue their consultations and have already taken a short break.