Ukraine peace talks push involving US, Russia and Ukraine
A US-mediated push to restart trilateral peace talks involving Russia and Ukraine, first signalled after a Witkoff visit when Moscow said it was ready in principle to resume negotiations. Ukraine's Zelenskyy later said talks would restart, and a round was held in Abu Dhabi in November, with European officials attending. Kyiv described the first day as constructive; prisoner swaps and security guarantees were on the table.
Current state
U.S.-mediated trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and Washington are in a second day in Abu Dhabi, the first substantive round since February. The first day lasted nearly four hours, with Washington pressing a 'new' security framework and Kyiv calling the session constructive; prisoner swaps and security guarantees are on the table, while a cease-fire remains off the table and divisions over territory and security guarantees persist.
9 sources · 12 reports · Updated 11 Nov 2026
Developments
- Key development
The first substantive trilateral talks since February opened in Abu Dhabi on 10 November and ran nearly four hours, with Washington calling for a 'new' security framework and Kyiv describing the session as constructive.
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- Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections France says European officials will attend this week's U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, the first three-way round of negotiations since February.
- Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia, US to restart Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia, US to restart
- Ukraine hit by strikes after Russia agrees to new peace talks The three waves of Russian missiles were launched at hours after Russia said it was "ready in principle" to resume peace talks with the US and Ukraine.
- Ukraine and Russia exchange strikes after US envoy visit to the Kremlin Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone and missile strikes on Thursday, killing seven people in Ukraine, according to authorities. Moscow said it had intercepted 630 Ukrainian drones targeting the Russian capital. The strikes came hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg. Witkoff said Moscow was ready to resume trilateral talks with Kyiv and Washington.
- Ukraine, Russia trade strikes after Witkoff talks Soon after Putin and Zelenskyy expressed willingness to resume US-mediated talks, Russia and Ukraine traded major attacks on each other's capitals.
- Zelensky proposes freezing front with Russia as first step to peace talks President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for the front line in Russia's war against to Ukraine to be frozen along current lines as a first step toward peace talks. His comments came as US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Russia's President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg.
- Witkoff in Russia for Putin meeting after ‘positive’ talks with Zelenskyy Secretary of State Marco Rubio described Witkoff's talks with Zelenskyy as 'positive', as efforts to end war intensify.