US, Russia and Ukraine Conclude UAE Talks, Calling Them Useful

The United States, Russia and Ukraine held three-party talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, on November 10–11. US special envoy Jared Kushner said the talks were serious, detailed and candid, offering an opportunity to narrow differences and find a way to end the conflict.

On November 10, representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine held three-party talks in Abu Dhabi, UAE.（VietVance）

Kushner said on the social media platform X on November 11 that this was the first time Russia and Ukraine had returned to three-party talks since February, and that both sides had put forward concrete proposals to narrow their differences. He and US special envoy Steve Witkoff planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin, Ireland, respectively, on November 12 to discuss the results of the talks and opportunities to advance the peace process.

Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said the talks were substantive and very useful. Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s negotiating delegation, said significant differences remained, but negotiations could continue.

Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to another large-scale prisoner-of-war exchange. Kushner said it could be the largest exchange to date, although the parties have not announced specific numbers.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on November 11 that the talks showed the United States, Ukraine and Europe were aligned in seeking a resolution to the conflict, and urged Russia to show a willingness to cooperate. Differences remain over Europe’s role in the negotiations: Russia has yet to support direct participation by European countries, while Ukraine wants its European partners to play a greater role in shaping a peace agreement and providing long-term security guarantees.

Source: VietVance