The US, Russia, and Ukraine will restart trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi next week. Trump said a major agreement is possible, while Ukraine does not expect a breakthrough.

November 7 — The United States, Russia, and Ukraine plan to restart working-level negotiations in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from November 10 to 11, marking the first face-to-face talks among the three parties in nine months. U.S. President Trump said the parties are "very close" to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict and that a "major agreement" covering Ukraine and even all of Europe is expected.

However, Ukraine remains cautious about the outcome of the talks. Andriy Budanov, head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said he does not expect a breakthrough at this meeting but believes that resuming face-to-face negotiations is itself progress. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha stressed that security guarantees, de-escalation in the Black Sea, an energy ceasefire, the return of Ukrainian children, and the exchange of prisoners of war will be Ukraine's priority issues, and reiterated that without Ukraine's participation, no party can make decisions on Ukraine-related matters.

At present, Russia and Ukraine still have huge differences on core issues such as territory and security guarantees, and fighting on the battlefield has not stopped. Meanwhile, Europe continues to advance military and economic assistance to Ukraine. Whether this round of negotiations can achieve substantive progress remains highly uncertain.