Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials say
Summary
U.S. officials say Russia and Ukraine have shown limited private flexibility over control of eastern Ukraine ahead of trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi. The sides still disagree over Donetsk, and officials say territorial questions are tied to plans for postwar security. The United States also plans to propose involving European countries in the discussions.Key Facts
- Senior officials from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for trilateral talks.
- Moscow wants Ukraine to give up the parts of Donetsk it still controls.
- Kyiv wants to freeze the current line of control and keep those areas.
- A U.S. official said both sides had shown some private flexibility, though neither had changed its public demands.
- The proposed postwar security framework includes consultations, crisis hotlines and reciprocal steps to reduce tensions.
- U.S. officials also raised restarting the largely paused NATO-Russia Council.
- The United States plans to propose a broader format that would include European countries.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have called for Europe to be involved.
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