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Peace Talks Continue in Abu Dhabi

The countries have not announced a peace agreement.

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Source: Reuters via Internazionale, 2026-11-11.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which countries joined the peace talks?

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Russia, Ukraine and the US. The first paragraph lists Russian, Ukrainian and US officials.

Clue: Russian, Ukrainian and US officials began a second day of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on November 11, Reuters reported.

Read and understand · 2/2What did Ukraine’s negotiator say would follow?

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A meeting with European partners. The second paragraph describes a planned European meeting.

Clue: Ukraine’s negotiator said a meeting with European partners would follow. The talks were continuing, but there was no early sign of a breakthrough.

Grammar in this story: A future event from a past viewpoint

would follow

Would follow reports the negotiator’s plan. It does not confirm that the next meeting has happened.

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Officials from Russia, Ukraine and the US began a second day of talks. A European meeting was planned afterwards, but there was no early sign of a breakthrough.

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