The US-Russia-Ukraine talks in January were aimed at ending:

1. Trade disputes
2. Arctic dispute
3. Russo-Ukrainian war
4. NATO expansion

The January 2026 Abu Dhabi trilateral talks focused exclusively on achieving a negotiated resolution to the full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war, which began with Russia’s February 2022 invasion. Discussions addressed humanitarian access, prisoner exchanges, protection of critical infrastructure, and potential pathways toward ceasefire agreements. The talks represented rare high-level direct engagement between the warring parties since negotiations collapsed in spring 2022.