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Trump's envoy says US will mediate Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi Nov. 10-11

Steve Witkoff says the working-level talks will cover post-war security and humanitarian efforts, and US negotiators will meet European and NATO representatives in Brussels.

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Liberal2 outletsU.S. mediation set against Putin's firm territorial demandCenter2 outletsTrilateral talks resume after months of little progressConservative3 outletsWitkoff's announcement as Trump's push for peace
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Overview

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff announced on X that the United States will mediate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11. He listed post-war security, de-escalation, humanitarian work and next steps toward peace as the focus. Ahead of that, American negotiators are due to meet in Brussels with officials from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU and NATO.

Witkoff said that session will deal with security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe's security setup after the war and economic support for rebuilding. Axios reports that Witkoff and Jared Kushner will lead the U.S. delegation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia will take part, according to Breitbart News.

UPI says the last talks were held in Geneva in February, when the U.S. war with Iran began. CBS News says Putin has not dropped his demand that Ukraine accept Russia's annexation of some territory, and Zelenskyy has ruled that out. A local ceasefire around Oleshky let aid in, and First Lady Melania Trump said nearly 800 people were evacuated.

Russian strikes have continued, and authorities reported at least 29 deaths in a Zaporizhzhia village.

Key figures
  • Nov. 10–11 dates of the Abu Dhabi talks, per Witkoff — The Epoch Times
  • at least 29 people killed in a Zaporizhzhia village, authorities said — CBS News
  • 25 people wounded in a strike on a Kharkiv medical facility, per the regional administration — CBS News
  • nearly 800 people evacuated from Oleshky, per the first lady — The Epoch Times
  • 500 Ukrainian drones destroyed heading toward Moscow, per Moscow's mayor — CBS News

Three sides of the story

Liberal2 outlets

U.S. mediation set against Putin's firm territorial demand

CBS News leads with the U.S. role: Witkoff says Washington will mediate working-level talks on Nov. 10 and 11, which the outlet explains generally means technocrats rather than top leaders. It adds that Putin has not dropped his demand that Ukraine accept annexation of some territory, while Zelenskyy has ruled out accepting land seized by force. CBS then turns to the fighting: a Kherson cease-fire ended Sunday, authorities said at least 29 people died in a Zaporizhzhia village, and Russia's defense ministry called its attack on energy sites a "massive strike."

Axios opens with the Abu Dhabi meeting as a U.S., Russia and Ukraine effort. It reports Trump's agreement to lift on Russian diesel sales, plus other steps Moscow welcomed, which the White House hopes will make Putin more flexible. Axios writes that "Putin's only apparent concession is agreeing to resume talks" and that the parties remain far apart on territory.

It also reports Zelensky's warning of another large Russian attack on Tuesday.

Center2 outlets

Trilateral talks resume after months of little progress

UPI leads with the resumption of trilateral talks among the U.S., Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11. It says the U.S. push has faded since February, the month of the Geneva talks and the start of Washington's war with Tehran. It recalls that Trump campaigned on ending the war within 24 hours and says several rounds of talks appear to have made little progress.

UPI cites Putin aide Yury Ushakov saying Russia is "ready in principle" to resume, notes Witkoff secured the release of American Stephen Hubbard during his visit to Putin, and quotes the Institute for the Study of War on Russia's intensifying strikes. It closes on Zelensky's call for pressure on Russia's oil and gas revenues: "America can do this." The Hill reports Witkoff's X post saying the U.S. will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, "advancing President Trump's mission to end the war."

Conservative3 outlets

Witkoff's announcement as Trump's push for peace

Fox News leads with Witkoff's goal of delivering "lasting security for generations to come," quotes his X post and the Brussels meeting, and adds Trump's remark that efforts were "maybe now the closest we've been." Breitbart News places the announcement in a longer history, recalling Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea during Obama's term and the 2019 Normandy-format meeting between Putin and Zelensky. It reports that Peskov confirmed Russia will participate, and cites Reuters saying Witkoff and Kushner are expected to represent the U.S. The Epoch Times adds Kremlin detail: Peskov said the sessions will be trilateral and, asked about European participation, said "Nothing can be ruled out in advance." It quotes the first lady's post on the Oleshky ceasefire and cites the Center for Strategic and International Studies putting combined casualties above 2 million.

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