US, Ukrainian and European officials meet on ending Ukraine war, Steve Witkoff says

US, Ukrainian and European officials met ahead of planned US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi between Russia and Ukraine to coordinate efforts to end the war and discuss post-war security arrangements, US envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday.

Witkoff said participants discussed how to build on existing European security institutions and agreements following the end of the war, while recognising that addressing post-war security concerns and reducing the risk of future conflict would be essential.

"Alongside a central focus on a lasting peace, the discussion covered how to build upon existing European security institutions and agreements following the conclusion of the war in Ukraine," Witkoff said in a post on X.