There were secret talks between the U.S. and Russia in Abu Dhabi on Monday, the existence of which emerged in reports by Reuters and the Financial Times , as the Trump administration tries to maintain the momentum of progress with its evolving peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which still rages in the background. Those talks are set to continue on Tuesday.

What To Know

U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is meeting with a Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi to discuss the Ukraine peace plan. Ukraine’s GUR chief Kyrylo Budanov is also in Abu Dhabi at the same time, the FT reported.

The initial 28-point plan, viewed positively by Russia, was "refined" after U.S.-Ukraine talks in Geneva on Sunday to address Kyiv's concerns that the first draft was too heavily in Moscow's favor and crosse

See Full Page