Second Day of US-Russia-Ukraine Talks Held in Abu Dhabi

A two-day round of talks between the US, Russian and Ukrainian delegations — the first since February — concluded in the capital of the UAE. The discussions covered prisoner exchanges and security guarantees. The UAE expressed hope for a breakthrough, but at the same time Russia struck Ukrainian energy facilities.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 11 November 2026 at 14:172 min read

The key facts

The US-Russia-Ukraine talks took place in Abu Dhabi on November 11, on the second and final day; this is the first round since February
The US delegation is led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff; the focus of discussions is a prisoner exchange and security guarantees
Zelensky called the first day 'constructive and quite substantive', and the UAE expressed optimism about the outcome

Second Day of Talks in Abu Dhabi

In Abu Dhabi on November 11, the second and final day of talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US took place, as confirmed by both Moscow and Kyiv. The round began on Tuesday and was the first since February. The American delegation is led by envoys Jared Kushner — the son-in-law of President Donald Trump — and Steve Witkoff. At the center of the discussions are the release of prisoners and future security guarantees.

The UAE's Position and Participants' Assessments

Anwar Gargash, diplomatic advisor to the President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed, said that hosting the talks in Abu Dhabi reflects the country's status and its role in facilitating dialogue, and expressed optimism that the talks would lead to a positive breakthrough and create conditions for ending the protracted war. Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed expressed hope that the two-day discussions would lead to 'practical steps' toward ending Russia's war against Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the first day of talks 'constructive and quite substantive'. Kushner noted that the return to talks in Abu Dhabi followed two months of 'good discussions' separately with the Russian and Ukrainian leadership, and that ideas had been put forward for overcoming differences. This is already the third round of talks held in the UAE capital within a year.

Strikes on Energy Infrastructure Amid the Talks

Despite the talks, Russian strikes on Ukraine continued. Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky said in Telegram that Russia hit six large electrical substations in four central regions of the country, and also attacked railways in the east and center of Ukraine.