The announcement followed a meeting in St Petersburg between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, according to BBC News. The report said Russia was prepared to resume discussions with Ukraine and the United States over the conflict.
POLITICO Europe reported that the Kremlin described Russia as ready for three-way talks on the war in Ukraine. The publication also reported that a senior Putin aide told reporters that the conflict was coming to an end. That assessment is an attributed statement and does not by itself establish that the war is ending.
India Today’s headline referred to Putin being ready to resume peace talks with the United States and Kyiv next month, according to the supplied report. However, the available material does not establish that a timetable has been agreed, identify a venue, or show that Ukraine and the United States have agreed to participate.
The supplied material also does not independently corroborate that talks would take place in Abu Dhabi next month. Russia’s stated readiness therefore indicates a diplomatic opening, but the sources do not document substantive negotiations, a confirmed meeting, or progress toward a settlement.