US, Russia, Ukraine to Hold Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi

The discussions in the United Arab Emirates will be the first meeting involving representatives from all three countries since the start of the war in Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner at the Kremlin in Moscow on Jan. 22, 2026. Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Reuters

U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian representatives are set to hold their first trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov has said.

Ushakov announced the talks on Jan. 22 following a meeting in Moscow between Putin, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.