- 1Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, per DW and France 24.
- 2The session is the first since February, according to France 24.
- 3Security guarantees top the agenda, France 24 reports.
- 4Ukrainian delegate Davyd Arakhamia told DW he does not expect a breakthrough.
According to France 24, Ukraine peace talks are set to resume in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators scheduled to meet for the first time since February. DW also reports the two-day session.
The session restarts a negotiating track that, according to France 24, produced no visible progress earlier this year. The war is nearly five years old, according to France 24.
Who is attending
DW reports that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will attend. The Kremlin has sent Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Vladimir Putin, as chief negotiator, with military and intelligence officials, DW says. Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, leads the Ukrainian delegation, according to DW.
Agenda and expectations
Witkoff said the talks would focus on "post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts, and next steps toward peace," DW reports. France 24 says security guarantees top the agenda, and US officials insist a broader European security architecture be part of any deal. Volodymyr Zelenskyy's listed topics include an energy ceasefire, unblocking the Black Sea and prisoner exchanges, according to DW.
Ukrainian delegation member Davyd Arakhamia told DW he did not expect a breakthrough, but said the resumption itself could count as a success. Al Jazeera reports that analysts are not hopeful of much progress, and that France said Europe will send representatives, though Europe is not officially part of the talks.
- Length of the front line, per France 24
- 1,200-kilometre (750-mile)
What is unverified
None of the sources report any agreement, and the outcome of the talks is not yet known. Earlier rounds in January and February produced no visible progress, according to France 24 and DW.
Reported from 3 published sources (dw.com, France 24, Al Jazeera). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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