Ukraine Peace Talks: Trump, Putin and Abu Dhabi Negotiations

11/10/2026

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Donald Trump was confronted with Vladimir Putin ignoring repeated ceasefire demands. His response? “Has he been fighting us in the war?” That question reveals the troubling logic I believe is driving Washington’s approach—and it lands just as Ukraine, Russia, and the United States finish day one of negotiations in Abu Dhabi.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking from Denmark, says his negotiators focused on humanitarian priorities: returning Ukrainian prisoners of war, civilians, and children, alongside discussions of security guarantees. Those conversations matter. But Zelenskyy did not announce a ceasefire, and the negotiations are set to continue.

Now listen to the other side of the story. Jared Kushner says he and Steve Witkoff believe Putin is ready for peace “under the right conditions.” Sergey Lavrov rejects the European push for an immediate ceasefire and talks about a future European security architecture. Marco Rubio says any postwar security arrangement must also be acceptable to Russia. Why is the aggressor being treated as someone who can set the terms of Ukraine’s future security?

From reporting on Washington’s negotiating approach to the uncertain prospect of Trump–Xi–Putin diplomacy, the same danger keeps emerging: diplomacy can save lives, but diplomacy without real pressure can also buy Russia time. And with fresh warnings about Russian strikes on Ukraine’s bridges and civilian infrastructure, time is not a neutral factor.