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GeopoliticsMedium•11 November 2026•
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Russia and Ukraine Begin US-Mediated Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi Amid Military Escalation

Key Facts

1Russia and Ukraine are holding US-mediated negotiations in Abu Dhabi while field military operations continue.
2Russian FPV drone strikes killed two workers in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast on November 9 and 10.
3A drone attack sparked a fire in Russia's Ust-Luga port zone.

Russia and Ukraine have commenced US-mediated negotiations in Abu Dhabi while field military operations continue between both sides. News reports indicated that these talks aim to reach a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressing satisfaction with the adjusted mediation approach adopted by the United States.

Military operations resulted in the deaths of two workers in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast following Russian drone strikes on November 9 and 10, 2026. Conversely, a drone attack sparked a fire in Russia's Ust-Luga port zone, a critical hub for oil and grain exports. These field developments occurred as qualitative geopolitical risks persist.

Russia is scheduled to release its annual and monthly inflation rates, along with its annual GDP growth rate, on November 13, 2026. These economic indicators may provide further insight into the impact of sustained military pressure on the Russian economy amid the ongoing diplomatic efforts in Abu Dhabi.