Waiting for November 11th. From "Ground Tests" to the Real World Tripartite peace negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the USA at the technical (expert) level are scheduled for November 10-11, 2026 in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The meeting will be the first formal trilateral discussions in this format since February 2026. The organizer and mediator of the negotiations is the American side represented by the special representative of the US President Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. According to statements by American and Ukrainian officials, a wide range of issues regarding the peaceful resolution of the conflict are planned to be discussed in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky outlined key issues - a mutual ceasefire in the field of energy and critical infrastructure, the release of the blockade of the Black Sea, increased prisoner exchanges according to the "everything for everyone" formula and preparations for a possible meeting of the country's leaders. Most analysts and participants in the process call for a realistic assessment of the chances of a breakthrough and characterize the expectations as subdued. The skeptics point to Medinsky's appointment by the Russian Federation (which may reduce the discussion to historical claims), as well as fundamental differences in the issues of territorial integrity and security guarantees. Continue reading here.

Waiting for November 11th. From "Ground Tests" to the Real World Tripartite peace negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the USA at the technical (expert) level are scheduled for November 10-11, 2026 in Abu Dhabi (UAE). The meeting will be the first formal trilateral discussions in this format since February 2026. The organizer and mediator of the negotiations is the American side represented by the special representative of the US President Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. According to statements by American and Ukrainian officials, a wide range of issues regarding the peaceful resolution of the conflict are planned to be discussed in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky outlined key issues - a mutual ceasefire in the field of energy and critical infrastructure, the release of the blockade of the Black Sea, increased prisoner exchanges according to the "everything for everyone" formula and preparations for a possible meeting of the country's leaders. Most analysts and participants in the process call for a realistic assessment of the chances of a breakthrough and characterize the expectations as subdued. The skeptics point to Medinsky's appointment by the Russian Federation (which may reduce the discussion to historical claims), as well as fundamental differences in the issues of territorial integrity and security guarantees. Continue reading here.