Abu Dhabi talks resume after nine-month pause, Ukraine pushes for pre-winter deal

Negotiations in Abu Dhabi resumed after a nine-month pause, marking the first full trilateral meeting between Ukrainian, Russian, and international representatives, with the talks described as highly tense. Ukrainian negotiators aim to reach agreements with Russia before winter to prevent a potential humanitarian catastrophe in Ukraine, while Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly seeks to allow such a crisis to occur, anticipating different conditions by spring. The meeting was the first complete negotiation session since the start of military operations in Iran, as previous months saw only separate contacts and phone calls without full trilateral work.