Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia resume today in Abu Dhabi / What are the chances that they will produce a positive result

A new round of peace negotiations between the United States, Ukraine, and Russia begins on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, in an attempt to identify a solution to end the war in Ukraine, which has entered its fifth year. The talks are taking place after the Trump administration announced significant concessions toward Moscow and amid an intensification of Russian attacks.

The American delegation will be led by Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, Ukraine will have Rustem Umerov as its chief negotiator, while Russia will send Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin. Moscow insists that the negotiations remain in a trilateral format, with the United States acting as mediator.

Representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy, as well as NATO and European Union officials, are expected in Abu Dhabi for separate meetings. Europeans are calling to participate in discussions on security guarantees for Ukraine and the continent’s security architecture after the war.

The chances of a breakthrough are considered low. Previous rounds have not produced significant results, while Russia maintains maximalist demands, including control over Donbas, a reduction in the Ukrainian army, and Kyiv’s abandonment of its bid to join NATO.