Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States met on Friday (January 23, 2026) in Abu Dhabi for the first direct negotiations on a plan being pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war.
The U.S. initially drafted a plan to end the conflict that was heavily criticised in Kyiv and western Europe for being too close to Russia's line, while later proposals were criticised by Moscow for floating the idea of European peacekeepers.
Ahead of Friday's (January 23) talks, which are set to continue on Saturday (January 24), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said territory
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