Russia, Ukraine, and US hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on peace deal

Senior officials from Russia, Ukraine, and the US will meet in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday for trilateral talks aimed at brokering a peace deal, as military attacks between Moscow and Kyiv continue. The two-day session marks the first direct Russia-Ukraine talks since February. The sides remain divided on key issues, including territorial control, Ukraine's NATO ambitions, and military limits. Russia demands Ukraine cede four annexed regions and abandon its NATO bid, while Ukraine insists a ceasefire must come first and rejects territorial concessions. US President Donald Trump expressed optimism, saying both countries are "tired of fighting," while military hostilities continued Tuesday with a Ukrainian drone attack in Luhansk and Russian strikes on vessels in the Black Sea.