Russia confirms new Ukraine peace talks as Melania Trump prepares to host ceasefire meeting

Russia on Tuesday confirmed that peace talks with Ukraine and the U.S. will go ahead next week in Abu Dhabi, while also signaling that a meeting between Presidents Vladimir Putin , Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to end the conflict was on the table. Putin aide Vladimir ​Medinsky will serve ⁠as Moscow's chief negotiator ​at the talks in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11, Kremlin spokesman ​Dmitry Peskov told reporters on a conference call, according to Reuters. Separately, First Lady Melania Trump will bring Russian and Ukrainian representatives to the White House to discuss the local ceasefire in Kherson, the White House said Tuesday.