Ukraine negotiators open Abu Dhabi talks with Kushner, Witkoff and European envoys

The presence of Kushner and Witkoff, alongside NATO and European Commission representatives, signals that Washington is trying to keep European allies inside the process rather than negotiating bilaterally with Moscow. The sequencing matters: a broad multilateral session precedes the trilateral format, which suggests coalition positions are being aligned before any direct Ukraine-U.S.-Russia engagement. Whether that trilateral track actually convenes, and whether European participation shapes its terms or merely endorses them, is the open question worth watching.