The United States has announced a new round of negotiations on the war in Ukraine, to be held in Abu Dhabi, according to STERN.de. US mediator Steve Witkoff said the talks would involve both Russia and Ukraine, the outlet reported.
Several German news organisations carried the same announcement on Tuesday, including tagesschau.de, WEB.DE and Spiegel, all reporting that Witkoff had confirmed upcoming discussions with Kyiv and Moscow. The Frankfurter Rundschau reported that the planned talks in the Emirati capital are set to run over two days.
According to the Frankfurter Rundschau, the announcement follows three hours of negotiations at the Kremlin. The reports do not specify who took part in that meeting, nor do they give a start date for the Abu Dhabi round.
The details released so far are limited: no venue beyond the city has been named, no delegation lists have been published, and no agenda has been made public. STERN.de and the other outlets did not indicate what the talks are expected to cover or what level of agreement is being sought.
Washington's decision to announce the format publicly marks a shift toward open, US-brokered engagement between the two sides. Further reporting is expected as the two-day schedule approaches.
What to watch next: confirmation of the dates, the composition of each delegation, and whether both governments publicly commit to attending.