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

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

• Europe live – latest updates

US officials have said they are seeking a “final end” to the war between Russia and Ukraine as trilateral talks got under way in Abu Dhabi, the first substantive negotiations between the two countries since February.

The talks, which are set to go into a planned second day on Wednesday, 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.

Continue reading...