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Russia and Ukraine concluded two days of talks in Abu Dhabi

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Russia and Ukraine concluded two days of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday after a final meeting lasting less than two hours, The Moscow Times reported, citing state media. Teams from both countries took part alongside White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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The Moscow Times said Ukrainian chief negotiator Rustem Umerov had said earlier Wednesday that his team planned to meet European representatives after the three-way discussions. The Kremlin, however, said Russian delegates did not plan to meet European representatives. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin was receiving regular updates on the talks. The negotiations were part of the Trump administration’s renewed push to mediate an end to Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine.

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