US, Ukraine, Europe Eye Wider Peace Talks as Abu Dhabi Round Opens
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MENAFNRepresentatives of the three sides met in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, ahead of trilateral talks with Russia that open there Tuesday. The aim was to coordinate efforts “to end the war in Ukraine and establish the conditions for a durable peace,” including backing for “robust security guarantees as part of any settlement.”
The statement said the partners would stay closely aligned as talks proceed: “The United States, Ukraine, and European partners will continue working in close partnership throughout the negotiating process, with the shared objective of moving toward broader multilateral discussions involving European partners and achieving a comprehensive and lasting peace,”
Participants stressed that any future arrangement must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independent decision-making, and must deliver “credible security guarantees” for the country.
The “shared objective,” the statement said, is to build “a practical and mutually reinforcing security framework that strengthens Ukraine’s long-term security and builds the confidence necessary to reach a negotiated settlement.”
Talks also addressed how to build on existing European security institutions and agreements once the fighting ends, and how to secure “strong mechanisms for managing risk and avoiding dangerous escalation,” the statement said.
The participants reaffirmed their commitment to a robust post-war European security architecture, adding that “a strong NATO will remain central to Euro-Atlantic collective defense.”
The Emirati capital will also host the new round of US-mediated trilateral negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
Moscow and Kyiv last held US-mediated talks earlier this year, across three rounds on Jan. 23-24, Feb. 4-5 and Feb. 17-18. The first two took place in Abu Dhabi and the third in Geneva.
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