Trump envoys to meet Putin in Moscow after Ukraine talks stall
The gist
Trump envoys Kushner and Witkoff will fly to Moscow to meet Putin after Abu Dhabi talks stalled.
The trip then goes to Zelensky in Dublin, with Europe pressing to be included.
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2026U.S. officials said the White House aimed to use the Abu Dhabi talks partly to persuade Moscow to agree to broader negotiations including key European officials.
- Nov 10, 2026Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia began in Abu Dhabi; Russia kept battering Ukraine's power grid and Ukrainian forces hit another Russian oil refinery.
- Nov 11, 2026The Abu Dhabi talks ended without a clear breakthrough.
Key terms
- envoys
- A diplomat or representative sent on a mission to represent a government abroad.
- security guarantees
- Political or legal commitments by states to assure another state's security, often linked to nuclear non-proliferation accession.
Source: Wikipedia