Europe and US agree to review postwar continental security as Ukraine talks begin

ABU DHABI — European representatives have agreed to review the continent’s overarching security arrangements with the United States to minimize tensions between Russia and NATO allies, on the first day of the latest Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi. According to two near-identical statements — one from U.S.

envoy Steve Witkoff and another from the European Council — Ukraine and its European partners agreed with the American side that it is “essential” to address “post-war security concerns” and reduce “the risk of conflict” in the region. “The shared objective is to develop a practical and mutually reinforcing security framework that strengthens Ukraine’s long-term security and builds the confidence necessary to reach a negotiated settlement,” the two statements said.