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Russian, Ukrainian delegations arrive in Abu Dhabi for talks

Russia · Ukraine · United Arab Emirates · United States

Told by 18 newspapers in 13 countries, between 03:00 and 16:00 on 11 November 2026.

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The headline in each newspaper

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What newspapers from several countries agree on, where the accounts differ and who is involved, so each reader can draw their own conclusions.

Common ground

  • Trilateral negotiations between the United States, Russia and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi, according to CGTN and TASS.122 newspapers from 2 countries
  • US envoys met Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin after the Abu Dhabi talks, according to The Hindu and NPR.342 newspapers from 2 countries

Where accounts differ

  • According to CGTN, expectations for the talks were low; The National says the US envoys seek to build on progress already made.15
  • TASS says Putin discussed the Abu Dhabi talks with CSTO counterparts; the other sources do not mention that meeting.2

Who is involved

  • The United States is represented by envoys who, according to The Hindu and NPR, met Putin at the Kremlin.34
  • Russia is represented by Vladimir Putin, who, according to TASS, discussed the talks with CSTO counterparts.2

Background

  • 2026The Abu Dhabi talks between the three parties began on 23 January 2026, and were the first between the three countries since the war started in February 2022.W
  • Ukraine seeks a ceasefire, full withdrawal of Russian troops and security guarantees, while Russia demands recognition of occupied territories and that Ukraine not join NATO.W

AIMade at 00:46 from 5 headlines from 5 countries; the background, from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Each number links to the source. Rules

The headlines, side by side

Each headline is the original, as the newspaper published it, in the order it arrived. The selection follows the public grouping rule, with no AI.

Highlighted words are used only by that newspaper, among the headlines in the same language. They show what each one chose to stress.

  • CGTN (state media) · China · 03:07Russian, Ukrainian delegations arrive in Abu Dhabi for talksRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Mainichi · Japan · 06:30Russia and Ukraine hold nearly 4 hours of US-mediated talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • TASS (state media) · Russia · 07:10Territorial issue may be discussed on second day of Abu Dhabi talks — PoliticoRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Süddeutsche Zeitung · Germany · 09:35Krieg in der Ukraine: Ukraine-Gespräche in Abu Dhabi fortgesetztRead at the newspaper ↗
  • RTP · Portugal · 09:40Ucranianos e russos retomam negociações em Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Kyiv Independent · Ukraine · 10:112nd day of trilateral peace talks begins between Ukraine, Russia, US in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Hindu · India · 10:55Russia, Ukraine hold second day of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Diário de Notícias · Portugal · 10:05Ucrânia e Rússia retomam negociações mediadas pelos EUA em Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Neue Zürcher Zeitung · Switzerland · 10:00Bern ist bei den Ukraine-Gesprächen in Abu Dhabi präsent – Schweizer Spitzendiplomat war wiederholt in RusslandRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Der Spiegel · Germany · 11:55Russland und Ukraine vereinbaren großen Gefangenenaustausch - Gespräche in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Jornal de Notícias · Portugal · 11:10Fim das negociações entre Rússia e Ucrânia em Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Al Jazeera (state media) · Qatar · 13:45Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi end with prisoner exchange agreementRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine · Germany · 15:00„Erster guter Schritt“: Ukraine-Gespräche in Abu Dhabi beendetRead at the newspaper ↗
  • The Guardian · United Kingdom · 17:15Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi bring progress on prisoners but not on peaceRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Folha de S.Paulo · Brazil · 20:40Rússia e Ucrânia deixam negociação em Abu Dhabi sem grandes avançosRead at the newspaper ↗
  • ANSA · Italy · 12:25Zelensky, 'ad Abu Dhabi colloqui seri, non privi di sostanza'Read at the newspaper ↗
  • The National (state media) · United Arab Emirates · 14:10US envoys seek to build on progress made in Ukraine peace talks in Abu DhabiRead at the newspaper ↗
  • Tages-Anzeiger · Switzerland · 16:00Gespräche in Abu Dhabi: Nun weiss Putin, dass er Trump in der Tasche hatRead at the newspaper ↗

Words in common

  • dhabi
  • abu
  • ukraine
  • talks