From Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera Staff · · 1m 40s
Russia, Ukraine and US open talks in Abu Dhabi
Officials from three nations meet for a third round of negotiations aimed at ending the war that began with Russia's 2022 invasion.
In brief
Officials from three nations meet for a third round of negotiations aimed at ending the war that began with Russia's 2022 invasion. Russia, Ukraine and the US opened talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to negotiate an end to the war following Moscow's invasion more than four and a half years ago. Originally reported by Al…
Three nations meet in Abu Dhabi
Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to negotiate an end to the war that followed Moscow's all-out invasion more than four and a half years ago.
Third round of talks this year
The two-day session is the third round of talks in Abu Dhabi this year, following security consultations in January and February. US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff are brokering.
Kushner outlines the goal
Jared Kushner said the goal is to create a new framework building on past institutions and understandings.We take what has worked, identify what has failed, and create a framework for decades or centuries of peace.
“We take what's worked, we try to identify what's failed, why we're in this position and hopefully create a new framework that leads us for decades, if not centuries, of peace.”
Europe pushes for a seat
European officials are pushing for involvement in the talks, arguing that lasting peace requires addressing European security. France says this needs European participation. Russia has made clear it opposes European involvement.
Territory remains the core divide
Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants all of Ukraine's Donbas region. Russia currently occupies roughly twenty percent of Ukraine, including Crimea and parts of eastern Donbas.
Security guarantees and next steps
A US official said both sides have privately shown some flexibility on occupied territory.Security guarantees for Ukraine, possibly modelled on NATO's Article five, will be central.
What matters most
Russia, Ukraine and the US opened talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to negotiate an end to the war following Moscow's invasion more than four and a half years ago.
