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In a development aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine, the United States has announced plans to host trilateral peace talks involving Ukraine and Russia next week in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Jared Kushner, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, made the announcement on Thursday night, stating that these discussions would be the first of their kind since February.

President Trump has prioritized achieving peace, and Kushner emphasized that the U.S. delegation will work intensively with all parties to develop concrete proposals for a comprehensive and durable agreement. The U.S. delegation is scheduled to hold discussions with Ukraine, NATO, and European partners in Brussels regarding security guarantees for Ukraine and the broader European security architecture.

President Trump previously indicated that a large-scale agreement to resolve the war in Ukraine is being pursued, potentially extending beyond a bilateral framework to encompass all of Europe.