United States to Host Russia and Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi, With Europe Set to Join

The United States is bringing Russia and Ukraine back together for new talks aimed at ending the war. Euronews reported that the sessions are set for Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 10 and 11, and will cover ending the fighting, security after the war, and steps to lower tensions. Euronews said it is the first three-way round since the talks paused earlier this year.

The talks had been planned as a meeting among Ukrainian, Russian, and American officials only. The new development is that Europe will have a seat at the table. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said European officials will attend, telling reporters that Europe will be well represented and that France will be in Abu Dhabi to take part, though he would not be at the negotiating table himself.

President Trump met this week with Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev. He said a coming agreement would involve more than Ukraine and could cover all of Europe, adding that he expected people would be pleased with it, though he gave no details.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he wants Kyiv's European allies involved in the negotiations, wary of any arrangement decided without a voice for the countries closest to the war.

Hard questions remain before any deal. Earlier rounds this year did not produce a lasting ceasefire, and the two sides have stayed far apart on territory and on Ukraine's future ties to the West.

For American readers, the stakes reach well beyond the battlefield. The war has shaped energy prices, food costs, and the size of United States aid commitments for years. A credible path toward peace, or a breakdown in these talks, could ripple through the global economy that retirement savings are tied to.