Trump sees 'strong inclination' to end Ukraine war as Abu Dhabi talks open

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States sees a growing willingness to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Kyiv and Moscow prepare to send delegations to U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday ¹.

Trump told reporters at the White House that both sides were battle-weary, more than four and a half years after Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022 ¹. His words are in the quote below.

We're also seeing a very strong inclination to end Russia and Ukraine

Who is at the table

The talks run two days, November 10 and 11, and are the first three-way negotiations among U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials since February ¹². U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to lead Washington's mediation ¹. Witkoff said the agenda covers post-war security agreements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and ending the war ².

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that talks had advanced on a possible postwar security framework for Ukraine and Europe. He cautioned that nothing is final ¹.

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Territory is the sticking point

A U.S. official told Reuters that Moscow and Kyiv were privately showing some flexibility on a possible exchange of territory ¹. A senior Ukrainian official rejected that. The official said any talk of territory would have to happen between national leaders and come with security guarantees ¹.

Russia has publicly kept demanding that Ukraine give up the entire eastern Donbas region. That includes land Moscow has not captured ¹. Reuters-based coverage says the two sides remain far apart on peace terms ².

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said recent battlefield gains and mounting Russian losses had improved Kyiv's bargaining power. In his nightly address he urged Washington to press Russia to end the war ¹.

Right now, Ukrainian troops are truly strengthening Ukraine's negotiating positions

The cost of the war

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, estimates that 400,000 to 450,000 Russian troops were killed between February 2022 and June 2026 ¹. A Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group says data it claims came from Russia's statistics agency shows 393,881 war-linked deaths through August 2026. Russia's statistics agency denies its databases were compromised, and the data has not been fully verified ¹.

What happens next

Both days of talks are still ahead. The last U.S.-mediated round came in February, before the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran ². Putin agreed to the new round after meeting Witkoff in St. Petersburg about two weeks before the announcement ².

That matters because Trump has said Washington is involved because he wants to see people stop getting killed ¹. The test is whether the envoys can turn that goal into security guarantees for Ukraine and an agreement Russia accepts. So far the sources show hopeful words from Trump and Rubio but no deal, and Russia's public demand has not changed ¹.

The Record

1. Feb 24, 2022Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. ¹
2. Nov 9, 2026Trump said he sees a 'very strong inclination' to end the war. Rubio had said a day earlier that talks on a postwar security framework had advanced. ¹
3. Nov 10, 2026U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials begin two days of talks in Abu Dhabi, their first three-way round since February. ¹²

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<h2>Trump sees &#39;strong inclination&#39; to end Ukraine war as Abu Dhabi talks open</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files White House Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/trump-sees-strong-inclination-to-end-ukraine-war-as-abu-dhabi-talks-open">The GOP Files</a> on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.</em></p> <p>President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States sees a growing willingness to end Russia&#39;s war in Ukraine. Kyiv and Moscow prepare to send delegations to U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, on Tuesday .</p> <p>Trump told reporters at the White House that both sides were battle-weary, more than four and a half years after Russia&#39;s full-scale invasion in February 2022 . His words are in the quote below.</p> <blockquote><p>We&#39;re also seeing a very strong inclination to end Russia and Ukraine</p><p>&mdash; Donald Trump, President, Republican</p></blockquote> <h2>Who is at the table</h2> <p>The talks run two days, November 10 and 11, and are the first three-way negotiations among U.S., Russian and Ukrainian officials since February . U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to lead Washington&#39;s mediation . Witkoff said the agenda covers post-war security agreements, de-escalation, humanitarian measures and ending the war .</p> <p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday that talks had advanced on a possible postwar security framework for Ukraine and Europe. He cautioned that nothing is final .</p> <h2>Territory is the sticking point</h2> <p>A U.S. official told Reuters that Moscow and Kyiv were privately showing some flexibility on a possible exchange of territory . A senior Ukrainian official rejected that. The official said any talk of territory would have to happen between national leaders and come with security guarantees .</p> <p>Russia has publicly kept demanding that Ukraine give up the entire eastern Donbas region. That includes land Moscow has not captured . Reuters-based coverage says the two sides remain far apart on peace terms .</p> <p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said recent battlefield gains and mounting Russian losses had improved Kyiv&#39;s bargaining power. In his nightly address he urged Washington to press Russia to end the war .</p> <blockquote><p>Right now, Ukrainian troops are truly strengthening Ukraine&#39;s negotiating positions</p><p>&mdash; Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine</p></blockquote> <h2>The cost of the war</h2> <p>The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank, estimates that 400,000 to 450,000 Russian troops were killed between February 2022 and June 2026 . A Belarusian opposition-linked hacker group says data it claims came from Russia&#39;s statistics agency shows 393,881 war-linked deaths through August 2026. Russia&#39;s statistics agency denies its databases were compromised, and the data has not been fully verified .</p> <h2>What happens next</h2> <p>Both days of talks are still ahead. The last U.S.-mediated round came in February, before the U.S. and Israel launched a war against Iran . Putin agreed to the new round after meeting Witkoff in St. Petersburg about two weeks before the announcement .</p> <p>That matters because Trump has said Washington is involved because he wants to see people stop getting killed . The test is whether the envoys can turn that goal into security guarantees for Ukraine and an agreement Russia accepts. So far the sources show hopeful words from Trump and Rubio but no deal, and Russia&#39;s public demand has not changed .</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/trump-sees-strong-inclination-to-end-ukraine-war-as-abu-dhabi-talks-open">thegopfiles.com</a>. Republished under The GOP Files' <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/republish">free republishing terms</a>.</em></p> <img src="https://thegopfiles.com/api/rp/trump-sees-strong-inclination-to-end-ukraine-war-as-abu-dhabi-talks-open.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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Sources

1. CNBC, “Trump sees 'strong inclination' to end Russia-Ukraine war ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks” (2026-11-10). cnbc.com/2026/11/10/trump-russia-ukraine-abu-dhabi-war-talks
2. Reuters via Khaleej Times, “US to mediate Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi next week, Witkoff says” (2026-11-03). khaleejtimes.com/us-mediate-russia-ukraine-talks-abu-dhabi-n

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