"The U.S. is close to agreement with Ukraine on a peace plan, but has so far had little clear success in getting Putin on board, though he hasn't rejected it outright. Territorial control in eastern Ukraine will be the primary issue discussed in Abu Dhabi, sources say. Driving the news: White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, and White House official Josh Gruenbaum met with Putin inside the Kremlin."
"Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters after the meeting that Trump's envoys briefed the Russian president on the talks with the Ukrainians. The talks also covered Greenland and Trump's Board of Peace. "The talks were substantive, constructive and very frank," Ushakov said. Putin's adviser stressed that without solving the territorial issue - Russia's demand that Ukraine cede the entire Donbas region - on the basis that Trump and Putin agreed in their summit last August, "there is no prospect of long term settlement.""
U.S. and Ukraine are close to agreement on a peace plan, while Russian acceptance remains unclear and not outright rejected. Territorial control in eastern Ukraine, particularly the Donbas region, will be the primary issue at talks in Abu Dhabi. White House envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum met with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin after a Trump–Zelensky meeting and briefed the Russian president. Yuri Ushakov described the meetings as substantive and frank and warned that Russia demands Ukraine cede Donbas, saying without that concession there is no prospect of long-term settlement. Trilateral talks will include senior Ukrainian and Russian negotiators.
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