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Witkoff says US will mediate Ukraine-Russia talks November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi
Talks will address post-war security and de-escalation as authorities report at least 29 killed in Zaporizhzhia.
The short version
- Witkoff says the US will mediate working-level Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.[Fox News]
- The talks are set to cover post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and steps toward peace, according to Witkoff.[Fox News · CBS News]
- Before the talks, American negotiators plan to meet in Brussels with European and NATO representatives on security guarantees for Ukraine.[Fox News · CBS News]
- Outcomes are unknown, since the reporting describes the agenda rather than agreed terms, and Russia's defense ministry separately claimed a massive strike on Ukrainian energy and Odesa port infrastructure.[Fox News · CBS News]
Key facts
- Witkoff said the US will mediate working-level Ukraine-Russia negotiations on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.[Fox News · CBS News]
- Witkoff said the talks will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace.[Fox News · CBS News]
- American negotiators plan to meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU, and NATO on security guarantees for Ukraine.[Fox News · CBS News]
- Authorities said Tuesday that at least 29 people were killed in a village in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region in strikes.[CBS News]
- The regional administration said a Russian strike hit a medical facility in Kharkiv, wounding 25 people and prompting the evacuation of around 200 patients.[CBS News]
- Russia's defense ministry said it carried out a massive strike on energy facilities across Ukraine and port infrastructure in the Odesa region.[CBS News]
What remains uncertain
- The outcome of the Abu Dhabi talks is unknown; the sources describe the planned agenda, not results or agreed terms.[Fox News · CBS News]
- Casualty figures and strike claims come from Ukrainian authorities and Russia's defense ministry and are not independently verified in the provided reporting.[CBS News]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.