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U.S., Russia and Ukraine begin talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending war in Ukraine
CBS News • • world
Key Points:
- The United States, Ukraine, and Russia began talks in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the 2022 Ukraine war, focusing on security guarantees demanded by Ukraine's President Zelenskyy.
- Jared Kushner and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff described the talks as an initial step toward a negotiated peace involving European security arrangements, though both Russia and Ukraine expressed skepticism.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected European calls for a ceasefire, accusing Brussels of trying to buy time for Kyiv, while Ukraine insists on an immediate ceasefire and a direct meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy.
- Zelenskyy dismissed proposals to trade the Donbas region for security guarantees, warning that conceding territory would not stop Putin's aggression and rejecting demands to limit Ukraine’s military or Western partnerships.
- Previous trilateral talks earlier this year stalled, but Kushner and Witkoff have since engaged in separate meetings with Putin and Zelenskyy to revive diplomatic efforts.
