Russia and Ukraine begin talks in Abu Dhabi with US mediation

Russian and Ukrainian delegations began talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, with US participation, as part of mediation efforts to reach an agreement to end the war that has lasted since February 2022, according to a Russian delegation source cited by AFP.

Russian state media released an image showing the Russian and Ukrainian delegations sitting face-to-face, with US envoys present, marking the first direct meeting between the two sides in over eight months.

The talks come amid intensified diplomatic efforts to find a settlement to the conflict and end the war that began in February 2022.