Ukrainian Delegation Meets Western Representatives Ahead of Peace Talks with Russia

Ukrainian negotiators are meeting with Washington’s envoys and representatives of the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, ahead of talks with Russia aimed at ending the war that has raged for more than four years.

Rustem Umerov, Ukraine’s chief negotiator, said on social media that “the first meeting will be held with representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission, who will be joined by the two U.S. special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.” He added, “We will work to unify our positions and coordinate our steps in preparation for the next phase of negotiations.”