US-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine on ending more than four years of war opened in Abu Dhabi, with Washington calling for a "new" security framework, as Europe fears US President Donald Trump plans a deal with Moscow on the continent's future.

US President Donald Trump has pushed for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war since returning to power, but previous talks produced no breakthroughs.

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Donald Trump’s envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will press Russia to let Europe join future negotiations over the continent’s security.

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“We are doing everything to ensure that the trilateral format delivers results,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is seeking to "plunge the entire country into a blackout" by pounding more than a dozen Ukrainian regions with drones and missiles ahead of US-mediated talks with Moscow next week.