European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho confirmed that the European Commission will host a high-level meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, November 4, 2026. Representatives from Ukraine, the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, NATO, and the World Bank will attend to discuss post-war reconstruction and sustainable peace.
The upcoming diplomatic gathering follows earlier discussions held in Miami and Oslo. National security advisors will conduct the Brussels talks.
Brussels Prepares Abu Dhabi Talks
The Brussels consultations precede a planned round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States. US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff announced that those negotiations will take place on November 10 and November 11, 2026, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with American mediation on working-level security arrangements and de-escalation.
Speaking in Berlin alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on November 3, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined the scope of the diplomatic schedule. Tomorrow our teams will also be in Brussels. There will be meetings: America, Europe, NATO, Ukraine. They will talk about recovery packages, about security guarantees. They will work at the team level
, Zelenskyy said.
During his visit to Berlin, the Ukrainian president also held meetings with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Bundestag President Julia Klöckner, in addition to participating in the Berlin Security Conference. Zelenskyy stated that European integration is a priority and motivation for Ukrainians, noting that Ukraine intends to open six negotiation clusters regarding future accession to the European Union before the end of 2026.
EU COMMISSION SPOKESPERSON: COMMISSION TO HOST TALKS WITH UNITED STATES ON UKRAINE IN BRUSSELS ON WEDNESDAY
NATO Confirms Brussels Participation
NATO representatives confirmed their participation in the Belgian capital.
European Commission officials discussed the continuity of the diplomatic track. This meeting will build on previous talks held in Miami with the participation of Ukraine and the United States, with the aim of achieving a lasting and sustainable peace in Ukraine
, Pinho stated during a briefing, adding that the discussion will focus on Ukraine’s post-war reconstruction and prosperity
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Chief spokesperson Paula Pinho noted during her briefing that the European Commission had no formal notification regarding any visit by President Zelenskyy to Brussels on November 4, 2026, to participate directly in the European Commission’s internal meetings. Meanwhile, special envoy Steve Witkoff outlined that discussions in Brussels would specifically address security guarantees for Ukraine, European post-war security architecture, and economic support opportunities for national recovery.