Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi conclude as US envoys head to Moscow and Dublin

A two-day round of trilateral negotiations involving American, Ukrainian, and Russian delegates has concluded in Abu Dhabi. United States envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Moscow to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before flying to Dublin for discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

During the meetings, Russian officials presented demands echoing pre-2022 calls for NATO forces to withdraw to 1997 positions, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected European proposals for an immediate ceasefire. Meanwhile, European officials and NATO representatives conducted parallel strategy meetings. Separately, Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers claimed to have breached Russia's stats agency, revealing data suggesting Russian military casualties have passed 410,000.

Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica