Ukraine war: Trump sees strong inclination for peace ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Trump signals hope for progress
Trump also said Moscow and Kyiv were tired of the fighting. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, he suggested a peace agreement could leave Ukraine with a different shape.
Territory and guarantees on agenda
A US official said both countries were privately showing some flexibility about a possible territorial exchange. The official said any territorial deal would likely come after agreement on other issues.
Security guarantees for Ukraine are expected to be a major subject, including the possibility of NATO-style Article 5 protection. Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the countries’ original border, while Vladimir Putin wants all of Donbas.
Drone attacks and cyber claims
Local officials said a Ukrainian drone strike on a car killed two people in Russia’s Belgorod region on Monday. Interfax separately quoted officials in a Russian-held part of Zaporizhzhia as reporting three deaths from Ukrainian drones.
The Moscow Times reported that hacker groups Silent Crown and Belarus Cyber Partisans claimed attacks on Russia’s Rosstat statistics agency. They alleged they had taken data concerning the economy, demographics and wartime losses.
Key points
- Trump said Washington sees a strong inclination to end the war.
- Abu Dhabi talks are set to address territory and Ukraine’s security guarantees.
- A US official cited private flexibility, despite sharply differing territorial aims.
- Officials reported deadly drone attacks in Belgorod and Russian-held Zaporizhzhia.