Ukraine peace talks resume with 'some flexibility' by warring sides, US officials say
US officials report that Russia and Ukraine are showing private flexibility regarding postwar territorial control as trilateral peace talks resume in Abu Dhabi. Despite this, public positions remain rigid, particularly concerning the status of the Donetsk region.
Why it matters
The potential for a diplomatic breakthrough in the Russia-Ukraine war is critical for global security and regional stability.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, The talks come as Ukraine reels from a deadly Russian strike on a village in Zaporizhzhia last week, in which at least 40 people were killed
Moscow and Kyiv are privately showing "a little bit of flexibility" on the issue of who would controls Ukraine's eastern regions in a postwar scenario, US officials have said.
The comments came on the eve of the first trilateral talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine since February.
Senior officials from Moscow, Kyiv and Washington will meet in Abu Dhabi as the fifth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches.
Jared Kushner - Donald Trump's son-in-law and part of the US delegation alongside peace envoy Steve Witkoff - said the talks would be focused on addressing the "postwar security concerns" of both Russia and Ukraine.
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