US, Ukraine and Russia Set for Abu Dhabi Talks From November 10

Trilateral talks among the United States, Ukraine and Russia are due to begin in Abu Dhabi on November 10, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in remarks to the press. Rubio's remarks Rubio also said that the President had floated the idea of a European-wide security pact in connection with the Russia-Ukraine war. That idea has been raised, but no agreement on it has been reported.

The talks are scheduled to run for two days. Reuters reported earlier in November that the United States would hold trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11, with the aim of ending Moscow's war. Reuters The Kremlin, Russia's government, confirmed the three-way talks and said they would take place at a technical level. Reuters

Russia's delegation is expected to include a Russian presidential aide and the chief of military intelligence, according to a Reuters report published on November 7. Reuters

The United Arab Emirates, a federation of Gulf states, has hosted this format before. In January 2026, Russian and Ukrainian delegations met with American officials in Abu Dhabi for the first trilateral talks, held on January 23 and 24. Those sessions were led by long-serving intelligence chiefs on both sides, and Moscow's team included two senior military intelligence officials, according to the New York Times. A second round followed on February 4 and 5. The UAE's foreign minister, Abdullah bin Zayed, welcomed the hosting of those talks, and the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the country hosted two rounds in total.

A September New York Times report said the most recent face-to-face talks between Ukraine and Russia had been held in February in Abu Dhabi. The November meeting would be the next round of talks of this kind to take place in the emirate, if it goes ahead as scheduled.