Abu Dhabi

EuroLeague launches SuperCup in Abu Dhabi with four top clubs

EuroLeague Basketball is launching a new competition, the EuroLeague SuperCup, with the inaugural tournament set for Sept. 18-19 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

24 August, 06:36 PM

Two killed in Abu Dhabi after debris from intercepted Iranian missile falls

Two people were killed in Abu Dhabi after debris from an intercepted Iranian missile fell in the UAE capital, The Times of Israel reported, citing authorities on March 26.

26 March, 01:56 PM

Zelenskyy lists countries that could host Ukraine-U.S.-Russia negotiations

A planned trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States and Russia has not been canceled, but its location remains undecided due to security concerns, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, after Abu Dhabi was floated as a possible venue on March 2.

2 March, 05:20 PM

UAE repels third Iranian attack, missile debris falls near hotel in Dubai

The United Arab Emirates’ Defense Ministry said its air defenses intercepted a new wave of Iranian missiles and drones launched toward the country, Khaleej Times reported on Feb. 28.

28 February, 11:00 PM

Blasts hit Dubai and Abu Dhabi, flights canceled and one person killed

Explosions were reported in Dubai and Abu Dhabi amid U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, as airlines began canceling flights and regional air traffic was disrupted, authorities and carriers said on Feb. 28.

28 February, 01:27 PM

Lavrov signals no quick end to Russia’s war against Ukraine

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said talks on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine are continuing but warned that a “long distance” still lies ahead, according to an interview aired on Russia’s state-aligned broadcaster NTV on Feb. 10.

10 February, 03:24 PM

U.S. wants Russia-Ukraine war to end by summer – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States wants to end Russia’s war against Ukraine before the start of summer and is likely to pressure the sides in line with that timeline, he told journalists, according to the We-Ukraine television channel on Feb. 7.

7 February, 04:21 PM

UAE talks focus on details, avoid fundamental issues

While the repeated rounds of Ukraine–U.S.–Russia negotiations in Abu Dhabi have produced results on the minutiae of enforcing a future ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war, the delegations continue to sidestep fundamental questions of how the conflict may eventually be settled.

6 February, 10:21 PM

Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia in Abu Dhabi have concluded — NSDC

Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, have concluded, spokesperson for National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov, Diana Davitian, told Suspilne on Feb. 5.

5 February, 02:37 PM

Ukraine, Russia, U.S. agree on 314-prisoner swap in Abu Dhabi

Ukrainian, Russian, and the U.S. delegations reached an agreement on the exchange of 314 prisoners after talks in Abu Dhabi, U.S. special envoy Steve Witkof wrote on X on Feb. 5.

5 February, 01:58 PM

Ukrainian delegation arrives in Abu Dhabi for second round of talks with U.S. and Russia

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in Abu Dhabi for a second round of talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia, Suspilne reported, citing a source familiar with the negotiations on Feb. 4.

4 February, 12:15 PM

Ukraine-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi may be delayed – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he does not rule out that a new meeting between Ukrainian and Russian delegations could be postponed, citing in particular tensions between Iran and the United States, according to remarks made at a meeting with journalists attended by a Radio NV correspondent on Jan. 30.

30 January, 12:52 PM

Kremlin calls talks on 'complex issues' in peace process progress

Russia considers the start of expert-level dialogue on complex issues in potential peace talks to be “progress,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing, according to Russian state media on Jan. 28.

28 January, 02:28 PM

Russia uses Alaska summit ambiguity to portray Ukraine as obstacle to peace – ISW

Kremlin officials responding to ongoing talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States are repeating rhetoric about Moscow’s original maximalist military goals in Ukraine while seeking to shift blame for a lack of peace onto Kyiv, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War said in a report released on Jan. 24.

25 January, 11:14 AM

Abu Dhabi talks were constructive and focused on ending the war – Zelenskyy

Talks in Abu Dhabi were constructive and focused primarily on possible parameters for ending the war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Jan. 24.

24 January, 09:14 PM

Kremlin to demand Ukraine cede land at Abu Dhabi talks

Moscow will press for what it calls a resolution of the “territorial issue” during the first Ukraine-U.S.-Russia trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23, said Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, according to Kremlin’s propaganda agencies Interfax and TASS.

23 January, 08:44 AM

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