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US-mediated talks with Russia and Ukraine to start in Abu Dhabi

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In short

Envoys from Washington, Kyiv, Moscow, and Europe are convening following a prolonged pause in negotiations that had been sidelined by the conflict between Israel, the U.S., and Iran. Ukraine continues to firmly reject Russia's demands to surrender its remaining positions in the Donetsk region after enduring more than four and a half years of invasion. Concurrently, Russian forces have escalated frontline assaults, including a recent strike that killed 55 people waiting for humanitarian relief.

Key points

  • European leaders agreed to join the diplomatic session due to serious concerns over Donal…: European leaders agreed to join the diplomatic session due to serious concerns over Donald Trump potentially negotiating European security terms with Moscow.
  • Ukrainian officials firmly refuse to surrender any portion of Donetsk despite mounting mi…: Ukrainian officials firmly refuse to surrender any portion of Donetsk despite mounting military pressure from Moscow and hints of border changes from Washington.
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin remains opposed to direct negotiations with Ukrainian Pr…: Russian President Vladimir Putin remains opposed to direct negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and continues to reject comprehensive ceasefire frameworks.

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US President Donald Trump has pushed for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war since returning to power, but previous talks produced no breakthroughs.

ABU DHABI: Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States will hold talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday (Nov 10) on ending Europe's worst conflict since World War II in the first such meeting in more than nine months, as another winter of war approaches.

Europe - alarmed by US President Donald Trump floating a deal with Moscow on European security ahead of the talks - will also send 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.

Europe and Ukraine fear the United States will force a deal on Kyiv that would amount to a de-facto capitulation, with Trump appearing to pivot towards Moscow this year.

Moscow's invasion of Ukraine has killed hundreds of thousands, displaced millions and has dragged on for 56 months, with the Kremlin showing no sign…

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