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A US official reported that both Russia and Ukraine are showing flexibility on territorial issues ahead of upcoming US-mediated talks scheduled for this week in Abu Dhabi. The discussions will focus on security guarantees for Ukraine, including potential NATO-style defense support, as well as a postwar security architecture. President Donald Trump is pushing to resolve the conflict, noting significant losses on both sides since Russia's invasion began early in 2022.
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European officials will join U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on November 14, despite initial Kremlin objections. French Foreign Minister Jean stated Sunday that Europe would be represented at the talks aimed at ending the nearly five-year-old conflict. The meeting follows nine months of no direct negotiations and includes discussions on security guarantees for Ukraine, Europe's post-war security architecture, and economic support for Ukraine’s reconstruction. However, experts caution that significant breakthroughs are unlikely given Russia and Ukraine's divergent demands: Russian President Putin insists on Ukrainian troop withdrawals from annexed territories, while Ukrainian President Zelenskyy refuses to cede territory or impose restrictions on military capabilities and Western partnerships.

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Russia and Ukraine showing flexibility on territory, US official says WASHINGTON, Nov 9 - Both Russia and Ukraine are showing some flexibility privately on the possible exchange of territory ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi this week as President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to resolve the conflict, a US official said on Monday.
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The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Tuesday, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defense for Kyiv.
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Russia and Ukraine showing flexibility on territory, US official says WASHINGTON, Nov 9 - Both Russia and Ukraine are showing some flexibility privately on the possible exchange of territory ahead of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi this week as President Donald Trump ramps up efforts to resolve the conflict, a US official said on Monday. asserted
official → show → Monday
The official, briefing reporters ahead of talks that begin on Tuesday, said security guarantees for Ukraine will be a major topic for the discussions, including the potential for a NATO-style Article 5 defense for Kyiv. asserted
guarantees → brief → Kyiv
Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border between the two countries, while Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to obtain all of the Donbas region. asserted
Putin → want → region
But the official said both sides are privately showing some potential for a compromise. asserted
sides → say → compromise
Any territorial agreement would likely come at the end of negotiations once other items are agreed upon, including a postwar security architecture, the official said. asserted
official → come → architecture
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to lead US mediation efforts in the Abu Dhabi talks, which are scheduled for two days. asserted
which → lead → days
The official said it was possible the envoys would travel to Russia at some point after the talks in order to meet with Putin. asserted
envoys → say → Putin
While noting that the negotiations would take some time, the official said there was cautious optimism on the US side that progress can be made. asserted
progress → note → side
Trump has repeatedly pointed out the heavy losses that both sides have taken since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which began in early 2022. asserted
which → point → 2022
"This is the first time I feel like we see real desire on the Russian side to finish," the official said. asserted
official → feel → side
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