Peace summit talks yield little as Russia rejects territorial bargains

Peace summit efforts yielded little progress as US-Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi produced only a prisoner exchange agreement, with Russia refusing to discuss a ceasefire. US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow afterward, advocating for European participation in future talks. Russia maintains its original war objectives despite Ukrainian resistance and 450,000 Russian casualties, rejecting economic incentives like Arctic oil deals. The Americans reportedly seek European involvement to share responsibility for delivering the difficult message that Russia won't accept business deals in exchange for territory. European leaders attended Abu Dhabi talks as observers only, with eight representatives present but excluded from negotiations.