Representatives from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States held their first round of direct negotiations on Friday in Abu Dhabi. The talks followed meetings earlier in the week between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. officials in Moscow, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with President Donald Trump in Davos. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that discussions would focus solely on security issues, reiterating Moscow’s demand for the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass—a condition rejected by Kiev. While no official statements were released after the first day, a White House official described the meeting as productive. A second trilateral session is scheduled for Saturday.

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