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Trump says US seeing ‘strong inclination’ to end Russia’s war in Ukraine

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US President Donald Trump announced on November 9 that there is a growing inclination towards ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, noting both sides are tired of fighting. This comes ahead of three-sided talks scheduled to begin in Abu Dhabi on November 10, where US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will lead mediation efforts involving security guarantees for Ukraine and potential territorial compromises by Russia and Ukraine. The conflict, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022, has lasted over four years, with the front lines remaining largely unchanged.
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As of November 10, 2026, negotiators from Russia and Ukraine are set to meet for peace talks brokered by the United States in Abu Dhabi. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, expressed "restrained optimism" about progress toward an eventual meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. European officials will also participate, defying earlier Kremlin objections; French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed Europe’s representation at the talks aimed at ending the Ukraine war.

The discussions come as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy claims battlefield successes, including heavy recent Russian losses and effective long-range strikes on targets inside Russia, particularly oil facilities. Despite some optimism, Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on key issues such as control of eastern regions postwar. U.S. officials note that both sides are showing "a little bit of flexibility," but significant obstacles still exist in achieving a durable peace agreement.

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The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Nov 10, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defence for Kyiv.
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The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Nov 10, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defence for Kyiv.
2026-11-10 · The Straits Times
Trump says US seeing ‘strong inclination’ to end Russia’s war in Ukraine · assertive framing

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Trump says US seeing ‘strong inclination’ to end Russia’s war in Ukraine AI asserted
US → say → Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said on Nov 9 that Washington was seeing a “very strong inclination” towards ending Russia’s war in Ukraine and that both sides were “tired of fighting”. asserted
sides → say → Ukraine
“We’re having a very good conversation about that in Abu Dhabi,” Trump told reporters at the White House on the eve of US-led, three-sided talks scheduled in Abu Dhabi. asserted
Trump → have → Dhabi
Trump had vowed to end the conflict when he took office in January 2025 but the goal to end the war that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 has remained elusive. asserted
that → vow → 2022
“We’re also seeing a very strong inclination to end Russia and Ukraine (war). asserted
We → see → war
We’re involved in that,” Trump told reporters. asserted
Trump → ’re → reporters
Both Russia and Ukraine were showing some flexibility privately on the possible exchange of territory ahead of the talks in Abu Dhabi this week, a US official said earlier on Nov 9. asserted
official → show → Nov
The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Nov 10, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defence for Kyiv. asserted
guarantees → brief → Kyiv
Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border between the two countries, while Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to obtain all of the Donbas region. asserted
Putin → want → region
But the US official said both sides are privately showing some potential for a compromise. asserted
sides → say → compromise
Any territorial agreement would likely come at the end of negotiations once other items are agreed upon, including a postwar security architecture, the official said. asserted
official → come → architecture
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov 9 that Ukrainian battlefield successes and mounting Russian losses were strengthening Kyiv’s position in negotiations. asserted
successes → say → negotiations
The talks will be the first since February aimed at bringing closer an end to the war, which has now been going for more than 4½ years. asserted
which → aim → years
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to lead US mediation efforts in the Abu Dhabi talks, which are scheduled for two days. asserted
which → lead → days
The official said it was possible the envoys would travel to Russia at some point after the talks in order to meet with Putin. asserted
envoys → say → Putin
While noting that the negotiations would take some time, the official said there was cautious optimism on the US side that progress can be made. asserted
progress → note → side
Zelensky has clashed with Trump in recent weeks over decisions by the US president to buy Russian diesel, suspend some sanctions and call on Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries. asserted
Zelensky → clash → refineries
Trump has also called for Zelensky to be replaced. asserted
Zelensky → call → ?
The 1,200km front line in the war has remained fairly static for many months, with Russian forces holding about 20% of Ukrainian territory. asserted
forces → remain → territory
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