Russia, US and Ukraine hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on ending Ukraine crisis

Representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine began trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on resolving the Ukraine crisis, according to Mehr News. The Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the Russian president, while the Ukrainian delegation is headed by Rustem Umerov, head of the country's foreign intelligence service. The United States is represented by Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy, and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law.

Kushner wrote on X ahead of the discussions that "an important part of this process is encouraging all parties to begin thinking seriously about what comes after the war." Before the trilateral meeting, the two US envoys met Ukrainian, European and NATO officials in Abu Dhabi. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot stated that France, the UK and Germany "will indeed be in the meeting room."

The current round follows earlier direct trilateral negotiations involving Russia, the United States and Ukraine, which took place in Geneva in February 2026. Abu Dhabi had also hosted talks related to the war in Ukraine in January and February of this year.

The meeting is the latest in a series of diplomatic efforts hosted by the United Arab Emirates aimed at addressing the Ukraine crisis. No further details on the outcome of the discussions were immediately available.

According to Mehr News, the delegations are discussing issues related to the resolution of the Ukraine crisis at this meeting.