Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that triilateral peace talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States are expected to take place in Abu Dhabi as early as November 10, 2026, following the U.S. midterm elections.
A US team is expected to lead the summit in Abu Dhabi, in what would be the first face-to-face negotiations since the American president lifted sanctions on Moscow.
Zelensky, speaking to The Sun, said the meeting, originally pencilled in for the end of November, could happen much sooner.
Ukraine had proposed holding talks this Sunday but will wait until after Americans vote in the midterm elections.
Zelensky said he remained hopeful of progress and was prepared to discuss even sensitive issues to keep negotiations moving.
But he urged Trump, who has accused him of obstructing a deal, to change his approach towards Vladimir Putin and recognise Russia as the aggressor.
Speaking from his fortified presidential compound in Kyiv, Zelensky said: ‘We are ready to speak, we are ready for negotiations, any kind of format, we are even ready to speak about any kind of topics, sensitive topics for us.’
He acknowledged that even discussing some subjects might be unfair to Ukraine, but said he did not want his country to be portrayed as blocking the peace process.
The meeting follows renewed diplomatic pushes by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and comes after an eight-month pause in direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow.
