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High-stakes talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine – the first since February – began in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with European engagement. Security guarantees are expected to be central to the two-day discussions , alongside de-escalation, humanitarian measures and prospects for a wider settlement. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who is also Presi

High-stakes trilateral talks between the US, Russia and Ukraine – the first since February – are due to begin in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with European engagement. Security guarantees are expected to be central to the two-day discussions , alongside de-escalation, humanitarian measures and prospects for a wider settlement. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kush

The negotiations follow last month's localized truce around the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky in southern Ukraine that allowed the evacuation of some trapped residents and the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian supplies.

Zelenskyy emphasized the need for clear, tangible results on paper. Meanwhile, the grim reality of war continues in Ukraine.

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