Ukraine, Russia and U.S. Prepare for November Talks

Ukraine, the United States and Russia are preparing to resume trilateral negotiations in November, possibly in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says territorial questions should be decided by national leaders, reiterates his willingness to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, and rejects limits on Ukraine’s armed forces or enforced neutrality; the Kremlin insists Ukraine cede territory in the Donbas and says an initial meeting is unlikely to produce major progress. The talks come amid U.S.-Ukraine friction over pressure to halt Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and concerns about access to Starshield and Patriot air defenses. President Donald Trump says the United States could do business with Ukraine and Russia after the war, while a Russian diesel shipment to New York draws criticism that it undermines sanctions.