# White House cautiously upbeat about Russia-Ukraine peace talks this week > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/5973 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Axios, Nov 9, 2026, 2:42 PM · Read it: The White House is "cautiously optimistic" as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resume in Abu Dhabi this week, U.S. officials said on Monday. Why it matters: The talks on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first time the parties have met with U.S. mediators present since February, when they were suspended due to the war in Iran.White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have worked for weeks to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to restart negotiations. President Trump and his team hope Putin will be more willing to compromise after the U.S. lifted sanctions on Russian… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 9, 2026, 2:42 PM: [White House cautiously upbeat about Russia-Ukraine peace talks this week]() — Axios (Digital news, United States) The White House is "cautiously optimistic" as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resume in Abu Dhabi this week, U.S. officials said on Monday. Why it matters: The talks on Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first time the parties have met with U.S. mediators present since February, when they were suspended due to the war in Iran.White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have worked for weeks to convince Russian President Vladimir Putin to restart negotiations. President Trump and his team hope Putin will be more willing to compromise after the U.S. lifted sanctions on Russian… - Nov 10, 2026, 9:43 AM: [US, Russia and Ukraine resume talks on ending war]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom) Expectations of a breakthrough are low because Vladimir Putin shows no sign of wanting to halt the conflict