US to hold trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week

The United States will hold trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi next week, marking the first such meeting since February, according to US Special Envoy Jared Kushner. Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law, said the goal is to address the security concerns of all parties through practical, mutually agreed arrangements. He stated that discussions in Brussels on November 5 focused on security guarantees for Ukraine and the broader European security architecture. Kushner did not explain the basis for optimism given no public signs that Russia has softened its maximalist demands. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky previously said Russia is serious about the Abu Dhabi meeting, with de-escalation steps and security priorities on the agenda.