US Envoys to Brief Putin and Zelensky After Abu Dhabi Talks

US envoys will travel to Moscow to brief President Vladimir Putin on the Abu Dhabi talks, then to Dublin to update Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The only tangible outcome was a prisoner exchange agreement expected within weeks. The two-day trilateral negotiations yielded little progress on core issues, though both sides cited momentum. Russia refused to meet European delegations, with negotiator Vladimir Medinsky calling Europe's position "unclear" and accusing it of "collective deception" of Ukrainians. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas rejected the criticism, stating Russia shows no willingness to negotiate seriously. NATO's Mark Rutte affirmed US-Ukraine-Europe alignment. The Kremlin says Putin remains open to European contacts, including with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, though no Trump-Putin call is planned.