Special Report: Abu Dhabi, Day One — Who Is in the Room, What Is on the Table, and Moscow's 'No Freeze'

U.S., Russian and Ukrainian negotiators meet Tuesday in Abu Dhabi for the first three-way talks since February. A day earlier, Russia's U.N. envoy ruled out any "freeze" of the war. Here is the board going in.

By Clara Hughes

For the first time since February, American, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are scheduled to sit down together on ending the war in Ukraine. The two-day session opens Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, with security guarantees topping the agenda, the Associated Press reported. On the eve of the talks, Moscow set out its marker at the United Nations. "We will not consent to freezing the conflict," Russia's U.N. ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, told the Security Council on Monday, The National reported. This Altas World Special Report sets out who is at the table, what each side wants, and what to watch. Keep reading with Altas Premium. Below: the delegations, America's five goals, Russia's demands, Ukraine's ask,