The United Arab Emirates is an appropriate neutral venue for Ukraine-Russia peace talks

The diplomacy lens matters because this was not only a military pause. It was also a negotiated pause assembled through intermediaries, public statements, and a still-uncertain next phase.

Washington proposed a technical-level trilateral meeting between the United States, Ukraine and Russia in the UAE. Ukraine is awaiting a proposed date, while Russia has indicated that a meeting is possible but has not agreed to a confirmed agenda or participation arrangements.