Trump Signals Growing Willingness for Russia-Ukraine Peace Ahead of Abu Dhabi Talks

President Donald Trump announced a growing inclination from both Russia and Ukraine to end the ongoing conflict during a White House press briefing. This comes as U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian officials prepare for two days of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi, led by U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The talks are expected to focus heavily on postwar security guarantees for Ukraine. While President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that recent battlefield gains have strengthened Kyiv's negotiating position, Ukrainian officials have rejected suggestions of territorial concessions without significant security assurances. Meanwhile, reports regarding Russian casualties remain a point of contention; hacker groups claim leaked data shows nearly 394,000 war-related deaths, though these figures have not been independently verified.

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