US-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks begin in Abu Dhabi
US-brokered talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the United States begin Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, marking the first such meeting since February and focusing on security guarantees in a renewed push for peace. The two-day session follows several earlier negotiation rounds, with Moscow and Kyiv remaining far apart on key issues. Russia demands Ukraine withdraw from four annexed regions, abandon NATO ambitions, and accept military limits, while Ukraine rejects territorial concessions and insists an immediate ceasefire is the necessary first step. US envoy Jared Kushner said a broader European security deal is being developed, with separate consultations planned with EU, NATO, and European officials. Russia has welcomed the broader approach but objected to European involvement in the three-way talks, while both sides have escalated aerial attacks amid the ongoing war.