US, Russia and Ukraine hold trilateral talks aimed at ending war – Europe live

Talks in Abu Dhabi are first substantive negotiations in months focusing on ending the conflict which has raged for more than four years The US special envoy Steve Witkoff , who is leading the American delegation alongside Jared Kushner - Donald Trump’s son-in-law – has just posted on X with details of their meeting with European and Ukrainian officials ahead of the trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia. Witkoff said the meeting helped to coordinate their efforts to end the war and “establish the conditions for a durable peace”, including support for “robust security guarantees” for Kyiv.

He said officials from Europe, the US and Ukraine shared the same objectives and all held a commitment to “Euro-Atlantic security”. Participants emphasized that any future arrangements must respect sovereignty, territorial integrity, independent decision-making, and provide credible security guarantees for Ukraine.