Zelensky Says Ukraine-Russia-US Peace Talks Could Take Place on Nov. 10

Ukraine, the United States and Russia could hold trilateral negotiations, which would be aimed at ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, as early as Nov. 10, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.In an interview with The Sun, published on Wednesday, Oct. 28, he said the talks had initially been scheduled for the end of next month, but the timeline could be brought forward.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.Kyiv wants negotiations to begin as soon as possible. Zelensky said he had proposed holding a meeting on Sunday but decided to wait until voting in the United States had concluded.The summit is expected to take place in Abu Dhabi, led by a US delegation. If held, it would mark the first in-person negotiations involving Ukraine, the US and Russia since US President Donald Trump eased sanctions against Russia.On Oct. 23, Zelensky said the next round of talks was expected in the first half of November, with Abu Dhabi among the possible venues.Two days later, Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow was ready to resume negotiations after Russia’s Nov. 4 National Unity Day holiday, describing the meeting as preliminary and exploratory.The format and participants remain unclear, including whether European representatives will join broader discussions on continental security.Kyiv has insisted that any settlement must provide credible security guarantees for Ukraine and prevent Russia from using a ceasefire to prepare for another attack. Other Topics of Interest ‘Taken Off the Street’: Russia’s Forced Mobilization Spreads to Siberia Men are stopped on the streets, often under the pretext of minor offenses, and taken to enlistment offices, where they are allegedly pressured through deception or threats to sign contracts. Zelensky also said Kyiv wants to meet with US and Russian delegations in Abu Dhabi before any potential talks between Washington, Moscow and Beijing.He warned that a broader summit could allow Russia to seek a new division of global influence, comparing the prospect to the 1945 Yalta Conference.Zelensky said the agenda for a possible US-China-Russia meeting remains unclear but could include the Middle East and Russia’s war against Ukraine. He argued that Russia would benefit most from such a meeting, while China had the least to gain.He also warned that Moscow could use renewed peace negotiations to demand that NATO roll back its military presence to the alliance’s 1997 configuration, potentially requiring the withdrawal of forces from Poland, the Baltic states and Finland. The reported demand has not been confirmed as an official Russian negotiating position. Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s first and oldest English news organization, reporting since 1995. Its international reach – 90% of readers are outside of Ukraine – make it truly Ukraine’s global voice.