U.S., Ukraine and Russia open first trilateral talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi
· World · CBS News, The Independent
The United States, Ukraine and Russia held their first round of trilateral talks in about nine months Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, aimed at ending the war that started when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the ongoing, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. After the first of two days of talks set to focus on security guarantees, a long-running demand from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, it was clear neither side expected an imminent breakthrough. President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said on X that he and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff were working to find a negotiated solution that can deliver lasting peace and create the conditions for a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Ukraine within a more stable European security environment. Russia's veteran Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow rejected European demands for a ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing Brussels of trying to buy time for Kyiv, while Ukraine's Zelenskyy said the U.S. asked if Kyiv would trade the Donbas for securit
Why it matters
The talks underscore deep divides over security guarantees and territorial concessions, with Kyiv insisting on ceasefire first and Moscow rejecting European ceasefire demands, directly affecting the nearly 40 million Ukrainians displaced by the conflict and shaping future European security architecture.
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