Negotiations in the UAE could reshape European security as Kiev\u2019s backers seek a seat at the table<\/p>\n
Russia, Ukraine and the US have begun the second day of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, following nearly five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday. Media reports suggest that territorial issues in Ukraine will take center stage on Wednesday.
\nThe Abu Dhabi November round marks the first formal trilateral negotiations since February, and were made possible only by Washington\u2019s mediation efforts, which involved talks between US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.
\nPresidential aide Vladimir Medinsky is leading the Russian delegation. Also present were US envoy Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Ukrainian team is headed by Foreign Intelligence Service chief Rustem Umerov, who has said Vladimir Zelensky has authorized the delegation to discuss all issues related to ending the conflict.<\/p>\n
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explained on Tuesday that the first priority for negotiators is establishing the parameters of security for Russia, Ukraine and the wider region before moving on to a settlement of the conflict.
\nMoscow has long insisted that a lasting agreement must address the root causes of the crisis.
\nKushner has outlined Washington\u2019s priorities as ending hostilities, establishing postwar security guarantees, supporting Ukraine\u2019s economic recovery and addressing humanitarian issues.
\nEuropean representatives remain outside the trilateral talks, although they met separately with US and Ukrainian officials on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
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Moscow has questioned their contribution and has accused European governments of undermining previous peace agreements and prolonging the fighting through continued weapons supplies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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