November 10, 2026 / 3:56 AM EST / CBS/AP

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The United States, Ukraine and Russia have started talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday aimed at ending the war in Ukraine that began in 2022 when Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of his country's neighbor .

The two-day session is the first such meeting since February and will focus on security guarantees, a long-running demand from Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner said in a post on X that he and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff were "working hard to find a negotiated solution that can deliver lasting peace and create the conditions for a sovereign, secure, and prosperous Ukraine within a more stable European security environment."

Kushner indicated these talks are just an initial step but could "build momentum" toward future negotiations.…