American envoy Steve Witkoff announced Monday the holding of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine under American mediation on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi. Russia said at the end of October that it was ready to resume these peace talks, which had been at a standstill since the start of the year.
The last trilateral meeting between Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations took place in mid-February in Geneva, Switzerland, without leading to a settlement of the conflict, with both camps insisting on their conditions.
“Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts and next steps towards peace,” Mr. Witkoff detailed on the social network X.
He also specified that American negotiators will go to Brussels this week to meet “representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.”
Ukraine said Monday that several Russian strikes against a school where humanitarian aid was being distributed had left at least 26 dead.
These strikes come as Moscow has resumed fighting and bombings in the neighboring region of Kherson (south), after a rare local truce negotiated to evacuate the town of Olechky, occupied by the Russians.
