It appears that the US and Russia share a common line on two crucial issues concerning the security guarantees requested by the Russian Federation from Europe and NATO, and of course the Ukrainian issue. The trilateral meeting of the US, Russia, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates is highly critical and will take place on November 10 and 11, 2026. Trump was indeed clear that Ukraine will lose territory, which is logical of course since the reality on the battlefield is undeniably in favor of Russia. Moreover, US Secretary of State Rubio was clear that the time has come to talk about the new security architecture in Europe. Moving in the same direction, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated that Moscow welcomes Washington's approach to discussing security guarantees in the upcoming trilateral talks with Kyiv.
Lavrov: We welcome the US position on Russia's security guarantees
Moscow welcomes Washington's approach to discussing security guarantees in the upcoming trilateral talks with Kyiv, stated Foreign Minister Lavrov. I heard Rubio's statement regarding security issues; it is of key importance in the talks in Abu Dhabi and the overall situation surrounding the Ukrainian conflict. Furthermore, the very agenda of the talks in Abu Dhabi places the security of Russia, Ukraine, and the overall security in the region at the top of the agenda. We welcome this approach, Lavrov stated. The next round of trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11. The meeting will be held behind closed doors. As the US Special Presidential Envoy noted, the United States hopes to build upon the progress achieved in the meetings in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg.
Trump intervention: Ukraine will lose territory and showed great disrespect toward Russia
Finally someone spoke bitter truths: Ukraine showed disrespect, and Ukraine's borders will change. Before the negotiations between the US, Russia, and Ukraine begin in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates on November 10 to 11, 2026, US President Trump made notable statements that vividly capture the facts. Ukraine will have a somewhat different shape, its borders will change, and it showed immense disrespect toward Russia. These statements are 100 percent realistic because they also capture the situation on the battlefield and recognize that Ukraine was the one that provoked the Russian Federation with its longstanding stance. Ukraine is a Russian-speaking state, and suddenly NATO and the West thought that by using Ukraine and a highly manageable Zelensky government they could strike Russia, but they failed miserably. Peace cannot exist unless Russia's terms are met 100 percent, and the capitulation of Ukraine is a one-way street.
Someone spoke correctly: Ukraine showed great disrespect toward Russia
Ukraine has shown great disrespect toward Russia in the past, stated US President Trump in an interview with CBS News. When they had their first meeting, there was a massive lack of respect for Russia, he said, without elaborating on details. He also expressed once again the view that the conflict in Ukraine will end soon, noting that he had acted more harshly toward Russia than anyone else. Trump had previously announced plans for meetings with Russian President Putin and the Chinese president on November 18-19, 2026. The head of the White House expressed the belief that they would be interesting.
Trump: Ukraine will have a somewhat different shape and its borders will change
Following the peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian borders will change, stated US President Trump in an interview with CBS News. Ultimately, he said, Ukraine will have a somewhat different shape. He did not specify what specific changes the country may expect. In the same interview, the American leader accused Kyiv of massive disrespect toward Russia. When they had their first meeting, there was massive disrespect toward Russia, he said. The head of the White House also expressed the belief that the Ukrainian conflict will end soon.
Security guarantees in Abu Dhabi
Security guarantees will constitute a core theme of the talks between the US, Russia, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, stated US Secretary of State Rubio. He expressed hope that the trilateral meeting, scheduled for November 10-11, will allow the parties to make progress toward peace. Similar information had previously been provided by Peskov, press secretary to Russian President Putin. He noted that the talks in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will focus on security guarantees for both sides, and all details will be discussed behind closed doors. The official emphasized that the date of the meeting is in no way connected to the results of the US midterm elections.
Pressure on Zelensky is needed, but expectations are low
According to the Russian Ambassador to Ukraine, US participation in the negotiations could yield results, but only if Washington exerts pressure on Ukrainian President Zelensky. This entire negotiating process has been frozen for a long time, and now we will see what kind of trial period this will be. Personally, I do not have high expectations.
Course change
The talks in the United Arab Emirates will take place against the backdrop of the defeat of Trump and the US Republican Party. The victorious Democrats have already begun work on a new 15 billion dollar military aid package for Ukraine. The document could be approved before the start of the new Congress session in January 2027. The bill is also expected to include provisions for new sanctions against Russia and obligations for the transfer of intelligence and interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
Europe isolated
As for Europe, it remains isolated. There is nothing for them to do at the negotiating table, emphasizes the Russian side. The Russian Foreign Ministry is opposed to Europe's participation in the negotiations on Ukraine.
The US Democratic Party will sabotage peace
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov expressed the view that the Democratic Party will do everything possible to obstruct peace negotiations for Ukraine. Any agreement must be ratified by Congress. I am 100 percent convinced that Democrats will do everything possible to ensure that any compromise agreement is not approved and that the military apparatus continues, he stated. However, the Washington Post concluded that the Democrats' victory is unlikely to provide Kyiv with the necessary level of assistance due to the growing unpopularity of the Ukrainian conflict, even among some supporters of the ruling party in the United States as well as among Democrats. Trump himself, in an interview with CBS, admitted that Western countries had achieved almost nothing by supplying weapons to Kyiv. You do not understand this yet. You still understand nothing. Many lies are circulating around this war, Trump emphasized. We gave weapons, and Ukraine lost 25 percent of its territories and is now a destroyed state. Therefore, failure.
What to expect from the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
The new talks between Russia and Ukraine begin on November 10 to 11, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, with the direct involvement and participation of the US. US Presidential Special Envoy Witkoff announced talks between Russia and Ukraine in the UAE, mediated by the US. The United States will mediate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia on November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, Witkoff wrote on social media. The special envoy added that before the meeting, American negotiators will discuss guarantees for Ukraine and the contours of a future security architecture with representatives of France, Germany, Britain, the EU, and NATO in Brussels. Last week, a meeting took place in Oslo with the participation of Zelensky, the Finnish president, the Norwegian prime minister, and Witkoff. The next day, the American negotiator traveled to St. Petersburg, where he presented Russian President Putin with documents outlining approaches to resolving the Ukrainian conflict. The president, for his part, informed him of Moscow's readiness to resume trilateral consultations with the participation of Washington and Kyiv. As Kremlin spokesman Peskov noted, at the scheduled meeting in Abu Dhabi, the parties will discuss security guarantees for Russia and Ukraine.
De-escalation and humanitarian efforts will be discussed at the Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian delegations will discuss de-escalation and post-war security at the Abu Dhabi talks, emphasized US Presidential Special Envoy Witkoff. Furthermore, Witkoff added, the parties will discuss humanitarian issues, as well as further steps toward peace. Witkoff had previously announced that talks between representatives of Russia and Ukraine will take place in the United Arab Emirates on November 10-11. Washington will act as a mediator. Prior to the meeting on November 10 to 11, 2026, American negotiators will discuss in Brussels guarantees for Kyiv and the contours of a future security architecture with representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU, and NATO. Earlier, US President Trump compared the leaders of Russia and Ukraine. He stated that Russian leader Putin actually desires an agreement more than his counterpart Zelensky.
Europe needs a different approach to its participation in negotiations on Ukraine, its participation is pointless
Europe should have been at the negotiating table for a settlement in Ukraine, but with its current approach, such participation will be futile, stated Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov. Peskov noted that Brussels continues to declare that Russia has suffered a strategic defeat. This is a very difficult situation. On the one hand, they should be at the negotiating table. But why do they need to be there now with this approach? It is pointless. That is why they are not there now, stated the press secretary of the Russian president.
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