Ukraine and Russia show 'a little flexibility' on territory in Abu Dhabi talks

Ukraine and Russia have shown "a little flexibility" on disputed territories in private, a senior US official said, as a new round of US-mediated peace talks began Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. The talks follow President Donald Trump's suggestion Ukraine could end the war with "a slightly different format," though Moscow still demands Kyiv recognize its annexation of Crimea and four regions. A US official warned territorial disputes cannot be resolved without agreement on post-war security arrangements. Ukraine's team will propose de-escalation measures and seek a trilateral leaders' meeting, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. European officials joined initial consultations, while Washington and Moscow have discussed NATO-style security guarantees and a possible NATO-Russia Council revival.