Ukraine and Russia Hold First Major Peace Talks in Months

2026, November 10

Ukraine / Russia / United States / United Arab Emirates

US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations held their first substantive trilateral peace negotiations since February in Abu Dhabi, marking an important diplomatic development in efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The four-hour meeting was described by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as productive, although he acknowledged that considerable work remained. Discussions covered security guarantees, prisoner exchanges and the return of Ukrainian children.

The negotiations took place against a backdrop of renewed Russian attacks across ten Ukrainian regions, with five energy substations reportedly struck. At least nine people were killed and 39 injured. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the discussions as constructive, while further negotiations were expected to continue the following day.