Kanyshai Butun
11 November 2026•Update: 11 November 2026
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov on Wednesday described trilateral talks on Ukraine held in Abu Dhabi as "substantive" and "quite useful."
Speaking to reporters, Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to meet US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “in the first half” of Thursday following two days of US-mediated peace negotiations.
He said the possibility and format of talks with European representatives would also be discussed in light of the outcomes of the Abu Dhabi negotiations.
"The matter will be discussed, including in light of the outcomes of the talks that took place in Abu Dhabi yesterday and today," he said in response to a question about potential talks between Russia and European representatives.
Earlier, Kushner said the Moscow visit was aimed at reviewing the Abu Dhabi discussions, adding: “We see some openings and some opportunities there.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would meet Witkoff and Kushner in Dublin on Thursday following their planned talks in Russia.
The upcoming visits follow two days of US-mediated trilateral negotiations in the Emirati capital, marking the first direct three-way peace talks since discussions held in Geneva in February.
