Putin backs renewed peace talks as Zelenskyy signals willingness to freeze front lines
Efforts to end the war may resume after Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Brian Kilmeade that he could consider freezing the front lines in return for security guarantees. Will Thibeau, director of the American Military Project, analyzed the latest developments on ‘Fox & Friends First.’
U.S. officials will mediate a fresh round of Ukraine-Russia peace talks next week, with the aim of creating “lasting security for generations to come,” U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said Monday.
Witkoff said the U.S.-brokered negotiations are scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
“The United States will mediate working-level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, advancing President Trump’s mission to end the war. Discussions will focus on post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace,” Witkoff wrote on X.
U.S. officials are set to mediate peace talks between Ukraine and Russia next week. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Before next week’s peace talks begin, U.S. negotiators will meet in Brussels this week with representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO.
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“Additionally, American negotiators will meet this week in Brussels with representatives from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the EU, and NATO to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture, and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction,” Witkoff said.
The Ukraine-Russia negotiations are scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Gavriil Grigorov/Pool Sputnik Kremlin via AP)
The latest U.S. initiative follows earlier diplomatic meetings in Kyiv, Oslo and St. Petersburg, as the Trump administration presses ahead with efforts to broker an end to the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
“We look forward to building on the progress made in Kyiv, Oslo, and St. Petersburg toward a comprehensive, durable peace agreement that delivers lasting security for generations to come,” Witkoff said.
The U.S. diplomatic effort follows earlier discussions in Kyiv, Oslo and St. Petersburg. (Gavriil Grigorov/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
The announcement follows President Donald Trump’s comments last month that efforts to end the war were “maybe now the closest we’ve been.” Trump also said he believed both sides wanted to end the conflict after years of fighting and heavy casualties.
