US-mediated Russia-Ukraine talks begin in Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI: Talks between Russia and Ukraine, mediated by the US, on ending more than four years of war began in Abu Dhabi Tuesday, a source in Moscow’s delegation said.

Russian state media published a photograph of Ukraine’s and Russia’s delegation sitting opposite each other, with US envoys at the head of the table. It is the first such meeting between the rivals in more than nine months.

Europe — alarmed by US President Donald Trump floating a deal with Moscow on European security ahead of the talks — also sent representatives to Abu Dhabi.

Trump has pushed for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war since returning to power, but previous talks produced no breakthroughs and the process became sidelined by the US-Israeli war against Iran.