No signs of progress as U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks get underway in Abu Dhabi, but Zelenskyy

Updated on: November 10, 2026 / 10:33 AM EST / CBS/AP

The United States, Ukraine and Russia held their first round of trilateral talks in about nine months Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, aimed at ending the war that started when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ongoing, full-scale invasion of the neighboring nation.

After the first of two days of talks set to focus on security guarantees — a long-running demand from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy — it was clear neither side expected an imminent breakthrough, but Zelenskyy called the discussions "constructive and quite substantive."

President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said in a post on X ahead of the meetings that he and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff were "working hard to find a negotiated solution that can deliver lasting peace and create the conditions for a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Ukraine within a more stable European security environment."

Kushner indicated this round of talks in the United Arab Emirates capital was just an initial step, but one he said could "build momentum" toward future negotiations. He also suggested a future agreement would involve a security arrangement involving European countries and Russia.

But Russia and Ukraine seemed to pour cold water…

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