US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end after several hours, with negotiations to resume Wednesday

Summary

Russia and Ukraine held their first U.S.-mediated talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, aimed at ending their war. PBS NewsHour reported the session lasted nearly four hours. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the meeting "very productive," and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it was "constructive and quite substantive." Hindustan Times reported that the talks ended after several hours and that negotiations to end the war are set to resume on Wednesday. Le Monde reported that the talks made little progress: Zelensky described a "constructive" debate, the Russian delegation, which is resistant to a ceasefire, remained silent, and the Trump administration welcomed the fact that the meeting took place after eight months of deadlock. No report gives details of what was agreed.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   10 Nov 2026, 13:58 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that the US-led Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi ended Tuesday after several hours, with negotiations to end the war set to resume Wednesday, and quotes Zelensky and Rubio calling the talks constructive and very productive.

2. PBS NewsHour

   10 Nov 2026, 18:09 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that Russia and Ukraine held nearly four hours of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, their first in nine months, with Rubio calling the meeting very productive and Zelenskyy calling it constructive and quite substantive.

3. Le Monde

   11 Nov 2026, 02:53 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that the November 10 Abu Dhabi talks made little progress, with Zelensky highlighting a constructive debate while the Russian delegation, resistant to a ceasefire, remained silent, and the Trump administration welcoming that the meeting took place after eight months of deadlock.