US officials seek ‘final end’ to Russia-Ukraine war as Abu Dhabi talks begin

First substantive peace talks since February to include US proposal for ‘long-term security architecture’ between Moscow and Europe

US officials said they would seek a “final end” to the war between Russia and Ukraine, beginning with trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday in the first substantive negotiations between the two countries since February.

The talks are also the first since the US launched joint strikes with Israel against Iran, and they follow bruising midterm elections that have weakened Donald Trump at home.

Part of the Trump administration’s proposal involves drawing a new “long-term security architecture” between Russia and Europe, administration officials have said.