Ukraine, Russia, and US resume talks in Abu Dhabi on security guarantees

Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi for their first US-brokered talks since February, with US envoy Jared Kushner claiming recent contacts had narrowed gaps between the sides. The meeting follows President Donald Trump's assertion that a broad deal ending the war and securing European stability was possible. Ukraine's chief delegate Rustem Umerov said Kyiv focused on achieving security guarantees and lasting peace, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov preferred negotiating a broad European security framework before addressing war specifics. European officials pushed for inclusion, though Russia saw no place for them at the trilateral meeting. The talks occur over four and a half years after Russia's full-scale invasion, with Moscow holding about a fifth of Ukraine. Russian advances have slowed, but both sides continue striking infrastructure, and public positions remain far apart on territorial concessions.