US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine to start in Abu Dhabi

Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are scheduled to hold peace talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. According to Al-Monitor, this marks the first such meeting in more than nine months. People Daily Kenya reports that this will be the third round of negotiations, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that recent battlefield gains have strengthened his country's position.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that any post-war security guarantees for Ukraine would need to be acceptable to Russia and are essential to reaching a settlement. Rubio noted that while concepts for post-conflict security have been discussed, a final concrete plan has not been settled. Regarding whether such guarantees could be formalized through a treaty, Rubio did not rule out the possibility but pointed to the difficulties of securing Senate approval.

Representatives from France, Britain, Germany, NATO, and the European Commission will also be present in the UAE capital, according to Al-Monitor and the Japan Times. However, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told the Japan Times that she has seen little sign of Russian goodwill, claiming Moscow has failed to respect previous agreements underpinning European security.

Brief written by urgent.news from Channel News Asia, People Daily Kenya, Al-Monitor, Kyiv Independent, Japan Times — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.