Russia, Ukraine, and the United States Prepare for Crucial Security Talks in Abu Dhabi

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Russia has announced that it will take part in important security talks with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi, raising cautious hopes for progress in the long and deadly conflict. However, Moscow has also made it clear that a lasting peace will not be possible unless key territorial issues are settled.

The announcement came after a late-night meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior U.S. envoys. The talks began shortly before midnight and lasted for nearly four hours. According to the Kremlin, the discussions were serious, open, and direct, but no major breakthrough was claimed.

A senior Kremlin official said Russia remains interested in a diplomatic solution, yet stressed that peace cannot be achieved without agreement on territory. He referred to understandings reached during a previous summit between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska, saying those principles must be followed. Until then, Russia said it will continue its military operations, especially where it believes it has an advantage on the battlefield.

At the upcoming Abu Dhabi meeting, Russia will be represented by Admiral Igor Kostyukov, while Ukraine and the United States will also send senior security officials. Alongside this, a separate meeting between Russia and the United States will focus on economic matters. Russia’s investment envoy will meet U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to discuss these issues.

The talks come at a very difficult time for Ukraine. The country is facing one of the harshest winters since the war began, while Russian missile and drone attacks have damaged power plants and energy networks. Many people in cities like Kyiv have faced long power cuts and a lack of heating during freezing temperatures. Ukraine says these attacks show Russia is not serious about peace, a claim Moscow denies.

On the U.S. side, the Moscow meeting included Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and a newly appointed adviser to President Trump’s peace board. This group is part of Trump’s renewed effort to end the conflict, now nearing its fourth year and considered the deadliest war in Europe since World War Two.

Trump has publicly urged both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to reach a deal, warning that failure to do so would be a major mistake. Before the Moscow talks, Witkoff said negotiations had narrowed down to one main issue, widely believed to be territory.

Territorial control remains the biggest obstacle. Russia wants Ukraine to give up areas in eastern Ukraine that it still controls, including parts of the Donetsk region. Ukraine has firmly rejected this demand, saying it will not surrender land defended at great cost. Russia has also demanded that Ukraine abandon its goal of joining NATO and has ruled out any NATO troop presence in Ukraine after a peace deal.

After meeting Trump in Switzerland, President Zelenskiy said security guarantees for Ukraine had been agreed in principle, but the question of territory was still unresolved.

Despite the deep disagreements, Russia acknowledged the role of the United States in arranging the Abu Dhabi meeting. Kremlin officials said Washington has worked hard to prepare the talks and hopes they will open the door to progress on ending the war and achieving peace.

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