
Weikov and Kushner are expected to attend on behalf of the United States, and the topics will include post-war security agreements and humanitarian measures.
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Weikov went to St. Petersburg, Russia, for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 21. After the meeting, the Kremlin said that Putin agreed to resume trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine in November to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Weikov and Kushner held a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kiev on September 6.
U.S. President Trump's special envoy Weikov said that the United States will convene delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi from the 10th to the 11th to discuss ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The picture shows Weikov and Trump's son-in-law Kushner taking a group photo after holding a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kiev on September 6. (Reuters)
U.S. President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said on the 2nd that the United States will convene delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi from the 10th to the 11th to discuss issues such as ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, post-war security agreements, and easing the situation.
According to Reuters, Steve Witkoff went to St. Petersburg for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 21. The Kremlin said after the meeting that Putin agreed to resume trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine in November to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Weikov pointed out on social media on the 2nd that the trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine will be held in Abu Dhabi from the 10th to the 11th. The topics of the talks will cover ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict, post-war security agreements, and humanitarian measures. A U.S. official told Reuters that Weikov and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner are expected to represent the United States at the talks.
A U.S. official claimed that U.S. negotiators will also hold working-level meetings with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and NATO in Brussels this week to discuss security guarantees in Ukraine, Europe's future security framework, and economic support for Ukraine's reconstruction.
The official emphasized that these meetings build on recent discussions between the parties and reflect Trump's continued commitment to brokering a lasting peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The United States, Russia and Ukraine will hold talks in Abu Dhabi from the 10th to the 11th, and may reach a preliminary consensus on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict and a post-war security agreement.
Very likely · Within days
U.S. representatives will hold working-level meetings in Brussels this week with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO.
Very likely · Within days

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