Key facts
- Russia is ready for trilateral talks with the U.S. and Ukraine.
- Talks may take place in Abu Dhabi in November.
- The conflict in Ukraine is "coming to an end," according to a Kremlin aide.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is prepared to resume trilateral negotiations with the United States and Ukraine to end the war in Ukraine, the Kremlin announced Wednesday.
During a meeting in St. Petersburg with U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, Putin indicated Moscow's readiness to restart these discussions in November, according to Yuri Ushakov, a senior Putin aide. Ushakov also stated that the "conflict in Ukraine is coming to an end" and suggested the talks might occur in Abu Dhabi.