With the latest round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Abu Dhabi, mediated by the United States, coming to a close, U.S. envoy Jared Kushner described the talks between the Moscow and Kyiv delegations on Wednesday as “extremely productive.”
Kushner told reporters that he and his counterpart, Steve Witkoff, would meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday, before traveling to Dublin to brief Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the outcome of the meeting.
He explained that the meeting with Putin would aim to review the issues discussed during the negotiations and seek to make further progress on certain files, noting that there were opportunities to advance several issues, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Meanwhile, Kushner considered the territorial issue the most complicated matter in negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. He said the parties had discussed difficult issues, but expressed confidence that a comprehensive settlement could be reached alongside progress on other matters.
For his part, head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky announced that Moscow and Kyiv had reached an agreement to carry out a new large-scale prisoner exchange, adding that details would be announced at a later date.
Meanwhile, a senior Ukrainian negotiator confirmed that the peace talks in Abu Dhabi had witnessed “positive momentum” toward reaching a solution before the end of the year, according to Reuters.
David Arakhamia, a close ally of Zelenskyy, said the negotiations should be multilateral rather than limited to three parties, stressing the need for Europe to participate.
This came after Russia and Ukraine concluded the second day of their talks in Abu Dhabi earlier on Wednesday, according to a source in the Russian delegation, bringing the latest round of U.S.-mediated negotiations aimed at ending the war to a close.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: November 11, 2026.
Updated: November 2026.
