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Why UAE has become a global hub for peace negotiations

In a fractured world, UAE offers what great powers cannot: trust, neutrality and access

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The physical location of talks affects diplomatic outcomes because peace negotiations are not sterile political transactions. They are human encounters shaped by fear, suspicion, and political calculation.

Hopeful signs emerge from trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Abdullah highlights trust, dialogue and growing momentum for a political settlement

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister of UAE and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Russia: Talks with US, Ukraine in UAE were constructive

US security agreement for Ukraine is 100% ready to be signed: Zelensky

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner talk to each other prior to a meeting with Russia's President at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.

Trilateral Ukraine talks conclude in Abu Dhabi

US, Russia and Ukraine delegates meet as UAE pushes for peace and dialogue

His Highness President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives the heads of delegations participating in the UAE-hosted trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine, at Al Shati Palace.

UAE president meets US, Russia and Ukraine delegations

Trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi aim to advance diplomatic solutions to Ukraine crisis

His Highness President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan receives the heads of delegations participating in the UAE-hosted trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine, at Al Shati Palace.

Russia demands Donbas region ahead of Abu Dhabi talks

Zelensky says territory remains key issue and would be on the agenda for the talks

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin welcomes US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026.

Stability is UAE’s enduring foreign policy principle

Restraint, pragmatism and long-term vision guide the UAE’s global approach

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Trump criticises alleged Ukraine attack on Putin home

Zelensky denies drone strike as tensions rise during diplomatic push

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is greeted by US President Donald Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Zelensky and Putin 'serious' in war talks sprint: Trump

US President Trump sees progress in Ukraine-Russia negotiations

President Donald Trump greets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Trump's Mar-a-Lago club on December 28, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida.

Zelensky looks to close out Ukraine peace deal

20-point plan, which emerged from weeks of US-Ukraine talks, lacks Moscow’s approval

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) looks on during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and members of his Cabinet at the White House on October 17, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war

20-point plan, agreed on by US and Ukrainian negotiators, being reviewed by Moscow

This handout photograph taken on December 23, 2025 and released by the Ukrainian Presidential Office on December 24, 2025 shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky during a meeting with journalists in Kyiv.

Zelensky meets pope, prepares revised plan on war

Zelensky pointed to land issue and international security guarantees as sticking points

This photo taken and handout on December 9, 2025 by The Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV during a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, in Castel Gandolfo.

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