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Russia and Ukraine show flexibility on territory talks
Both sides are privately open to compromise on land disputes as Trump-backed negotiations begin in Abu Dhabi this week.
In brief
Both sides are privately open to compromise on land disputes as Trump-backed negotiations begin in Abu Dhabi this week. Russia and Ukraine are showing private flexibility on territorial exchange ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, with a US official expressing cautious optimism that progress can be made…
Both sides show private flexibility
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Russia and Ukraine are privately showing flexibility on possible territory exchange ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi this week, a US official said Monday.
What each side officially wants
Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border between the two countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to obtain all of the Donbas region.
Security guarantees on the agenda
Security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article five defense for Kyiv.
US envoys lead mediation effort
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to lead US mediation efforts in the two-day Abu Dhabi talks. The official said there was cautious optimism that progress can be made.
“This is the first time I feel like we see real desire on the Russian side to finish.”
What to remember
Russia and Ukraine are showing private flexibility on territorial exchange ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, with a US official expressing cautious optimism that progress can be made.
