US, Russia, and Ukraine to hold talks in Abu Dhabi
US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet this week in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the nearly five-year war, the first direct negotiations in nine months, but experts cautioned that the meetings were unlikely to yield a major breakthrough. US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet this week in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the nearly five-year war, but experts cautioned that the meetings were unlikely to yield a major breakthrough. The first direct negotiations in nine months will address “ security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction,” envoy Steve Witkoff said; Washington’s efforts to end the war have been primarily focused on rebuilding commercial ties, though earlier efforts surrounding a potential Alaskan LNG terminal collapsed in response to what US investors described as secret Russian control. “As long as the White House is satisfied with small gestures rather than actual concessions, Putin will not reverse course,” an Atlantic Council expert wrote.
US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet this week in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the nearly five-year war, the first direct negotiations in nine months, but experts cautioned that the meetings were unlikely to yield a major breakthrough. US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials are expected to meet this week in Abu Dhabi for talks on ending the nearly five-year war, but experts cautioned that the meetings were unlikely to yield a major breakthrough.
The first direct negotiations in nine months will address “ security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe’s post-war security architecture and economic opportunities to support Ukraine’s reconstruction,” envoy Steve Witkoff said; Washington’s efforts to end the war have been primarily focused on rebuilding commercial ties, though earlier efforts surrounding a potential Alaskan LNG terminal collapsed in response to what US investors described as secret Russian control. “As long as the White House is satisfied with small gestures rather than actual concessions, Putin will not reverse course,” an Atlantic Council expert wrote.