U.S. officials set to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy following Abu Dhabi peace talks

U.S. officials set to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy following Abu Dhabi peace talksU.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi have wrapped up with an agreement on a Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange. U.S. negotiators meet with Vladimir Putin on Thursday and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.

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U.S. officials set to meet with Putin, Zelenskyy following Abu Dhabi peace talks

November 12, 2026 4:38 AM ET

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U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi have wrapped up with an agreement on a Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange. U.S. negotiators meet with Vladimir Putin on Thursday and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday.

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