Talks on ending Russia-Ukraine war begin in Abu Dhabi

Three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US opened Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates as Washington renews its push to end the war that followed Moscow's invasion nearly five years ago. But many in Ukraine doubt that the latest talks can achieve peace, citing the failure of previous encounters to end the war. There have already been quite a lot of such meetings, so to be honest, I don't know what to expect, whether there will be any breakthrough or not, I always believe in the best, but well, we'll see. I always believe that the next meeting will be a breakthrough toward peace, toward people stopping suffering and dying. Honestly there are no expectations, just thoughts like let them meet, talk and finally get it over with because I don't want to build up hope as it's very hard to be disappointed later if something goes wrong. A short, localized ceasefire last month was touted as a positive step, even as fierce fighting continued elsewhere on the front line. Of course, we have reason to expect something, because a protracted war, in the form it is currently being waged, It's actually counterproductive for Putin himself. Strictly speaking, from the perspective of his own long-term interests, it is in his own best interest to bring it to an end. Therefore, we cannot rule out the possibility that at some point, reason and one might say a strategic vision will prevail over his emotions. President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to pull back its forces from the four regions that Russia annexed early in the war.