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Witkoff sets Nov. 10-11 Abu Dhabi talks as Russian strikes kill dozens

US envoy Steve Witkoff announces new trilateral Ukraine-Russia talks even as Russian strikes on Zaporizhzhia and Kharkiv kill and injure dozens.

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What to know

  • US-mediated trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the US are set for Nov. 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, the first such meeting since February.
  • Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to lead the US delegation; preparatory talks with France, Germany, the UK, the EU and NATO are being held in Brussels.
  • Analysts including former ambassador William Taylor say a breakthrough is unlikely without a clear Russian commitment to a cease-fire.
  • Diplomacy proceeds against continued lethal Russian strikes, including a school attack in Zaporizhzhia region that killed at least 29 and a Kharkiv medical facility strike injuring 62.

“We look forward to building on the progress made in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg toward a comprehensive, durable peace agreement”

Steve Witkoff, US Special Presidential Envoy · X (via Interfax-Ukraine) ↗ · Nov 1

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Witkoff sets Nov. 10-11 Abu Dhabi talks as Russian strikes kill dozens
Interfax-Ukraine

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    Russian strikes hit Kharkiv medical facility and energy sites — Russian attacks injured at least 62 people at a medical facility in Kharkiv and damaged energy infrastructure elsewhere in Ukraine, while Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl.

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    Analysts doubt Abu Dhabi talks will yield a breakthrough

    Former US ambassador William Taylor and other analysts told RFE/RL that the wide gap between Moscow and Kyiv, and no clear sign Putin will accept a cease-fire, make a major breakthrough unlikely.

    “The hard part and the breakthrough would be for Putin to say yes, he's agreed to a cease-fire…”
    — William Taylor
    1. 15 outlets Abu Dhabi to host US-mediated Ukraine-Russia talks Nov 10-11 – Witkoff

      first by Interfax-Ukraine, 5d ago · also Meduza EN, Al-Monitor, Straits Times, Reuters, Anadolu Agency, The Hindu +8

      18 more headlines
    2. 2 outlets US, Russia, Ukraine To Resume Peace Talks Amid Doubts Over Breakthrough

      first by RFE/RL, 5d ago · also Kyiv Independent

      1 more headline
    • jnavas.com

      US, Russia, Ukraine to Resume Peace Talks in UAE Next Week, Witkoff Says @axios.com

      jnavas.comBluesky4d ago2▲view on Bluesky ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 14 posts in this stretch
    • mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org

      The European Commission will host Ukraine reconstruction talks with the US and UK. The Commission will host talks in Brussels on Wednesday with representatives from Ukraine, France, Germany, the UK, NATO, the World Bank, the United States, and key European allies on Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and economic future, Commission spokesperson…

      mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.orgMastodon5d agoview on Mastodon ↗

    • US foreign aid contributions to Ukraine: 115Bn Euro Spain contributions: 2Bn Euro Why are you providing your irrelevant opinion? Spain has contributed absolutely nothing to the defense of Ukraine I am so sick of hearing Spanish opinions when they do nothing to further the European cause

      Whiskey_and_Riir/europe4d agoview on r/europe ↗
    all of them →
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    Witkoff announces Nov. 10-11 Abu Dhabi talks on X — Witkoff wrote on X that the US would mediate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi, focused on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts and next steps toward peace, with Witkoff and Jared Kushner expected to represent Washington.

  4. background

    Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia school kills at least 29 — Russia struck a school in the Zaporizhzhia region where humanitarian aid was being distributed, dropping at least 10 bombs and killing at least 29 people in what Zelenskyy called a "vile" attack; earlier reports from Komyshuvakha had put the toll at 18-24 dead with 27 missing.

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    Zelensky says he pushed for earlier talks but waited for US vote — Zelensky said he had initially proposed holding talks sooner but agreed to wait until voting in the United States had concluded.

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    Putin meets Witkoff in St. Petersburg, agrees to resume talks — Russian President Vladimir Putin met Witkoff in St. Petersburg; Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow was prepared to resume trilateral negotiations around November 10, with post-war security arrangements expected to be central.

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 3 outlets U.S.-Mediated Ukraine Peace Talks to Resume in Abu Dhabi Next Week

    first by Moscow Times EN, 5d ago · also ZeroHedge, Breitbart

    3 more headlines
  2. 3 outlets European Commission to host high-level meeting on Ukraine's post-war reconstruction with international partners – spokesperson

    first by Interfax-Ukraine, 5d ago · also Politico Europe, Anadolu Agency

    2 more headlines
  3. 2 outlets EU to host talks on Ukraine with United States and others on Wednesday

    first by Al-Monitor, 5d ago · also Straits Times

and 3 smaller pieces

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