US, Russia and Ukraine open trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi

Officials from Russia and Ukraine met in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, 10 November, for three-way talks with the United States. France 24 and NPR describe it as the first US-brokered meeting of its kind since February.

The two-day session is expected to focus on security guarantees, the White House said before the discussions began. France 24 reported that the talks came after US President Donald Trump suggested last week that a broad deal to end the war and guarantee security in Europe was possible.

DW Urdu reported that the first day ended without any joint or separate statements. The next round is scheduled for Wednesday, 11 November. DW Urdu also said the US hopes to close the gap between the two sides within nine months.

Gulf News reported that Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, welcomed the UAE's hosting of what it called the third round of trilateral talks. He said the UAE supports US efforts to promote dialogue and a political solution to a crisis lasting nearly five years.

Sheikh Abdullah conveyed greetings from UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and commended Trump's efforts in facilitating the talks. The GCC Secretary-General also welcomed the talks and praised the UAE's diplomatic role, Gulf News reported.

According to DW Urdu, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking in Paris after a G7 foreign ministers' meeting, said Europe should be included in the Abu Dhabi talks and would take part in later stages. European countries backing Kyiv want a bigger role in the peace efforts than before. Gulf News reported that the US described the talks as very productive.

DW Urdu quoted US envoy Jared Kushner as saying the US has some "really very good proposals", as translated from Urdu. No details of the proposals were given in the reports.