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Russia and Ukraine Hold First Peace Talks in Nine Months

HeadlineNov 11, 2026

Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday held their first peace talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not in attendance at the summit, where Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff renewed pressure to end the war.

In related news, a senior U.S. Army soldier was arrested in Britain for allegedly attempting to steal secret NATO information and deliver it to Russia. The 41-year-old has not been identified. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any links between Russia and the suspect.

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