Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday held their first peace talks in nine months in Abu Dhabi. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was not in attendance at the summit, where Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and envoy Steve Witkoff renewed pressure to end the war.
In related news, a senior U.S. Army soldier was arrested in Britain for allegedly attempting to steal secret NATO information and deliver it to Russia. The 41-year-old has not been identified. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied any links between Russia and the suspect.











