Abu Dhabi trilateral talks: Russia, Ukraine, and US seek path to end war

Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators will hold two-day trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi starting Tuesday, marking the first such meeting since February, with security guarantees as the top agenda item. The talks aim to end the nearly five-year full-scale war. The session follows failed negotiations earlier this year and a recent US-brokered localised truce around Oleshky, though fierce fighting continues along the 1,200-kilometre front line. Russia and Ukraine remain sharply divided, with Moscow demanding territorial concessions and NATO neutrality, while Kyiv rejects voluntary cession and insists on Western security guarantees. US President Donald Trump claimed Moscow and Kyiv are "very close" to a deal, while Russia opposes European involvement at this stage. Ukraine's delegation will meet separately with European envoys, and broader European security arrangements may be discussed.