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First Lady Melania Trump hosted Ukrainian and Russian representatives ahead of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi. A follow-up meeting is planned for November 10-11. This event marks the first in-person contact between Russian and US officials since the midterm elections where Democrats regained control of Congress.
US President Donald Trump met with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the White House, stating the US and Russia are close to a major agreement involving Ukraine. Ukrainian representative David Arakhamia was excluded from the private meeting, though three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States are scheduled to resume in Abu Dhabi next week.
European leaders insist Russia must halt its war in Ukraine before discussing security concerns, rejecting pre-war demands to roll back NATO. This stance risks putting Europe at odds with the United States over the best strategy to end the conflict.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated Russia has received no proposals from the U.S. or Europe regarding security guarantees for a potential Ukraine peace agreement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that a security deal floated by U.S. President Donald Trump could be dangerous, noting he did not know all the details of the proposed framework ahead of scheduled negotiations.
Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy to Vladimir Putin, attended a White House event honoring the temporary truce in Oleshky brokered by First Lady Melania Trump. Trump stated both nations signed written agreements recognizing her as the exclusive intermediary for the humanitarian pause, which began October 27 and lasted six days.
U.S. envoy Jared Kushner described postwar reconstruction talks in Brussels as productive and substantive. Negotiators from the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, and the EU discussed security guarantees and funding for 2027 at NATO headquarters, preceding upcoming negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States.
Ukrainian official David Arakhamia confirmed Rustem Umerov will lead Ukraine's delegation at upcoming trilateral peace talks with Russia and the U.S. in Abu Dhabi on November 10. The confirmation followed media confusion suggesting Kyrylo Budanov would lead the delegation, which officials denied.
Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian capital, with debris hitting a five-storey apartment building and damaging a kindergarten in the western district. The attack occurred three days before US-led Ukrainian-Russian talks were scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi seeking a war resolution.
Ukraine's Military Intelligence reports airstrikes have knocked out 15 of Russia's 38 major oil refineries, causing over $23.2 billion in damage. The attacks reduced processing volumes by 55.4%, wiping out nearly all Moscow's 2025 oil sector income and triggering regional gas shortages.
The EU stated on November 6 that significant work remains to reach a Ukraine peace deal, asserting its right to decide on European security matters independently. A new European Security Plan has been reported ahead of upcoming talks, while NATO allies work for a just end to the war ahead of U.S.-mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi.