"Discussions involving US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the latest step in the Trump administration's attempts to push through a peace deal to end the conflict in Ukraine. The US army secretary, Dan Driscoll, met a Russian delegation on Monday night in the Gulf emirate, and talks continued into Tuesday. The talks are going well and we remain optimistic."
"The meetings come after talks in Switzerland on Sunday when US and Ukrainian officials reworked a draft US plan for ending the war in Ukraine. Moscow has not yet approved the latest version of the plan, and it is unlikely to accept many of the Ukrainian revisions. Russia's foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said on Tuesday that any amended peace plan would have to reflect the spirit and letter of what Donald Trump and Putin discussed at their summit in Alaska in August."
US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are meeting in Abu Dhabi as part of efforts to secure a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met a Russian delegation Monday night and talks continued into Tuesday, with his spokesperson describing the talks as going well and expressing optimism. Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov was expected to participate, though arrangements for direct talks with Moscow were unclear. Russian officials have declined detailed comment. US and Ukrainian officials reworked a draft US plan in Switzerland, but Moscow has not approved the latest version. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said any amended plan must reflect the spirit and letter of the Trump-Putin Alaska summit. European leaders are struggling to stay engaged while US officials lead the process.
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