US mediators conclude Abu Dhabi talks and prepare to brief leaders

American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have concluded two days of trilateral security talks in Abu Dhabi with Russian and Ukrainian delegates. Kushner indicated that the meetings sought to analyze past diplomatic missteps to build a "new framework of reference." U.S. representatives are traveling to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin before meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin.

Ukrainian Chief Negotiator Rustem Umerov confirmed coordination sessions in Abu Dhabi alongside European allies, including E4 representatives, NATO, and the European Commission. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected European demands for an immediate truce.

Concurrently, Italian officials reiterated that future military support for Kyiv will focus exclusively on defensive equipment and energy generators, withholding additional Samp/T system missiles.

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