US, Ukraine, and Russia resume peace talks in Abu Dhabi after nine-month pause

Peace talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia resumed Tuesday in Abu Dhabi after a nine-month pause, with the Trump administration pushing to end the nearly five-year conflict despite announcing major concessions to Moscow. The trilateral negotiations lasted over four hours and are expected to continue Wednesday. Russia insists the talks remain strictly trilateral, though European, NATO, and EU officials are also in Abu Dhabi for separate meetings. US negotiator Jared Kushner said the goal includes establishing proper security relations between Ukraine, Russia, and Europe. Previous trilateral rounds have ended without significant progress, and Putin continues demanding maximalist terms Kyiv rejects, including control over Donbas and abandoning NATO ambitions. Russia has intensified air attacks, killing over 2,700 civilians this year, while Ukraine faces Patriot missile shortages.