Kushner says talks helped finalize the exchange and that Putin is "ready to try" having Europeans take part in future negotiations.
Kyiv says Starshield, the military version of Starlink, cuts out above about 100 mph and hampers drone interceptors, but SpaceX says nothing has changed.
Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, says the envoys will ask Putin to let Europeans join the talks, while Zelenskyy says Starshield restrictions are helping Russian strikes.
A US official says Moscow and Kyiv have shown a little flexibility privately on territory, but their public demands remain far apart.
Rubio's first trip abroad since the midterms comes as allies press for a place in Ukraine talks and seek to avoid escalation with Iran.
Zelenskyy thanks Republicans who backed Kyiv, while the Kremlin calls any challenge to Trump's stance from the new Congress an internal US matter.
Ukraine's president says Russia fired 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones, causing outages, while Russia's defense ministry says it targeted military-linked sites and a bridge.
Ukraine's president says the attack would mainly target energy and logistics, and he urges the US and the world to press Russia harder.
Her office says she brokered a six-day ceasefire in Oleshky, in Ukraine's Kherson region, which ended Nov. 1, and calls the event extraordinary.
Ukraine's central bank forecasts the economy will shrink 0.4% in 2026, and a lawmaker says the government faces its worst cash squeeze since 2022.
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.
Ukraine's Air Force says there was no radiation threat, and Russia's Emergencies Ministry reports a separate cyberattack that sent false information to the public.
Russia also launched 289 drones, 17 ballistic and 59 cruise missiles overnight, Zelenskyy says, ahead of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi.
Zelenskyy welcomes the approval but warns deliveries may take years, and the State Department says no US funds are involved.
The Journal says oil exports help finance Moscow's war effort, and that Ukraine is trying to hit them "hard."
The White House says first lady Melania Trump brokered the truce in Oleshky. Ukrainian and Russian officials report no violations in the first 30 hours.