00:00Trilateral peace talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine have begun in Abu Dhabi.
00:05The two-day meeting marks the first face-to-face talks between the three sides since negotiations stalled in February
00:11with post-war security guarantees and a lasting peace high on the agenda.
00:17Opening the talks, U.S. Envoy Jared Kushner said recent contacts with both sides had helped really identify and narrow
00:24the gaps,
00:25adding that President Donald Trump remained committed to achieving peace.
00:30Ukraine's chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said Kiev was focused on securing security guarantees
00:36while Russia's delegation chief, Vladimir Medinsky, hoped that talks would bring progress towards peace for both countries.
00:44However, prospects for the ceasefire remain uncertain, with major differences remain, particularly over territorial issues.
00:52The last round of trilateral talks in Geneva ended without a breakthrough in February.
00:57Discussions then stalled as Washington's attention shifted to the war in Iran.
01:02Separately, U.S. and Ukrainian envoys also met with European, NATO and EU representatives ahead of the main talks.
01:10European leaders have repeatedly raised concerns about being left out of key decisions regarding the region's security
01:17with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, also insisting that Europe must have a seat at the table.
