US, Ukraine and Europe set a joint line on Russia in Abu Dhabi
Washington, Kyiv, the EU, NATO and four European governments agreed that any deal must respect Ukraine's territorial integrity. They said so before the talks with Moscow.
The United States, Ukraine and their European partners agreed in Abu Dhabi on a common line before sitting down with Russia: any future deal must recognize Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, its right to decide for itself, and give it security guarantees. That is the message of a joint statement released Tuesday.
The European Union, NATO, France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom back the text, along with Kyiv and Washington, which sent envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Russia was not part of the meeting.
The signatories also pledge to uphold a security order for postwar Europe, with NATO as the pillar of collective defense. They say they will stay coordinated through the negotiations and want broader talks that give Europeans a seat at the table.
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, hosted rounds between Ukraine, Russia and the United States in January 2026. The territorial question stayed unresolved then, and Kyiv said its position on the integrity of its territory had not changed.
The statement does not say what would happen if Moscow demands land. But it sets out in advance what kind of deal the signatories will say they cannot accept, and an agreement that cedes territory or leaves Kyiv without security guarantees would contradict what they signed.
For Mexico, the stakes show up in prices: if the war drags on or the deal proves fragile, energy, grain and fertilizer get more expensive.
