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Trump administration to push Russia to accept NATO-like security guarantees for Ukraine from US

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Brest, M. (2026, November 9). Trump administration to push Russia to accept NATO-like security guarantees for Ukraine from US. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/4797537/trump-administration-russia-accept-nato-security-guarantees-ukraine/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Mike Brest

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The Trump administration is optimistic about upcoming trilateral talks with Russia and Ukraine in the United Arab Emirates aimed at achieving a lasting peace agreement for the ongoing conflict. The U.S. delegation, led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, will join Russian and Ukrainian officials to discuss security guarantees similar to NATO's for Ukraine. Despite two years of negotiations, little tangible progress has been made toward ending what is described as Europe’s largest land war since World War II.
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Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, expressed "restrained optimism" about an eventual meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. Ukrainian, Russian, and American delegations will meet in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11 to discuss ending Russia’s war against Ukraine and establishing a durable peace agreement. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed that Europe would be represented at the talks, despite earlier objections from the Kremlin. The discussions aim to address security guarantees for Ukraine, territorial disputes, and a broader European security framework, with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s special envoy, setting four priorities ahead of the meetings. However, experts caution that major breakthroughs are unlikely.

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Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks In Abu Dhabi
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The Trump administration is optimistic that its trilateral talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials set for Tuesday and Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates could result in legitimate progress that allows them to continue the talks on the way to a lasting peace.
Trump announced a framework that is “going to involve more than Ukraine” and “might involve all of Europe.”
The Ukrainian government is “optimistic” that U.S. first lady Melania Trump may be able to broker additional localized ceasefires to provide humanitarian aid to the most desperate communities suffering from the war.
We are more determined than ever, more resolute than ever to finish what we have started, we will stand, we will fight, and we will defend this republic from all enemies foreign and domestic.”
The department’s $1.5 trillion defense budget request was broken into two: a base budget of $1.15 trillion and a reconciliation bill for $350 billion, which could be passed with only Republican support.
Democrats have been salivating at the possibility of taking back the majority in one or both parties to conduct aggressive oversight of the Pentagon, and Tuesday’s “bluenami” will give them that opportunity.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth maintains President Donald Trump’s support but faces a tidal wave of opposition following the midterm elections, which could threaten his job security.
The company announced on Monday its new partnership with Grid Aero to mass produce their Lifter drone, marking the first time the company will expand into aircraft.
Army officials announced on Wednesday that it would allow commercial drone companies to use two additional facilities, both of which are in Indiana, to test their products more quickly as part of the Permissive Test Range Expansion Initiative.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth gifted his Vietnamese counterpart a declassified report that may lead to the discovery of remains from more than 400 service members dating back to the Vietnam War.
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European Russian U.S. Ukrainian the United Arab Emirates

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Trump PERSON · 2× European NORP · 1× Jared Kushner PERSON · 1× Russian NORP · 1× Steve Witkoff PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Ukrainian NORP · 1× the United Arab Emirates GPE · 1×

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The U.S. delegation will be led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both of whom have led previous rounds of negotiations, though over two years the Trump administration has made little tangible progress toward ending the largest land war on European soil since the end of World War II.
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The Trump administration is optimistic that its trilateral talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials set for Tuesday and Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates could result in legitimate progress that allows them to continue the talks on the way to a lasting peace.

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The Trump administration is optimistic that its trilateral talks with Russian and Ukrainian officials set for Tuesday and Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates could result in legitimate progress that allows them to continue the talks on the way to a lasting peace. uncertain
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The U.S. delegation will be led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, both of whom have led previous rounds of negotiations, though over two years the Trump administration has made little tangible progress toward ending the largest land war on European soil since the end of World War II. asserted
administration → lead → II
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