The closed-door negotiations are aimed at resolving territorial disputes between Moscow and Kiev

Russian, American, and Ukrainian officials have sat down to the first round of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry has confirmed. After a week of public diplomacy in Davos, the talks are taking place behind closed doors.

In a statement on Friday, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan welcomed the start of negotiations, saying that “sustainable solutions to conflicts can only be achieved through dialogue and de-escalation.”

The meeting is being held at an undisclosed location, and “the press is not…

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