ABU DHABI, U.A.E.: Representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United States began two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10, as Washington renewed efforts to end the war that began with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine nearly five years ago.

The meeting in the United Arab Emirates is the first three-way discussion involving the countries since February. The White House said the talks would focus on future security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine.

Russia considers NATO a security threat, while Ukraine wants guarantees to prevent another Russian invasion.

The first day of discussions ended after nearly four hours, according to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti. Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service said the talks are expected to continue on November 11.

U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff are working to negotiate an agreement between the two sides.

Kushner said he believed there were "some good ideas on how to bridge" the differences between Russia and Ukraine.

However, expectations of a breakthrough remain limited. Three earlier rounds of negotiations held this year failed to produce significant progress towards ending the conflict.

The war has killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and thousands of civilians, according to estimates by analysts and humanitarian organizations.

Fighting continues, with both sides carrying out long-range attacks. Russian and Ukrainian forces remain largely deadlocked along the front line.

Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 162 drones of different types and one ballistic missile at the country overnight.

Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces had destroyed 155 Ukrainian drones over eight Russian regions and the Crimean Peninsula. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, a move that was widely condemned internationally.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed limited expectations about the negotiations in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF on the night of November 10.

"I don't have overly high expectations," he said.

Kushner told the opening session that the aim was to develop a new peace framework by reviewing past agreements and identifying what worked and what failed.

He said the discussions should help establish arrangements that could support peace for decades or even centuries.

U.S. General Alexus Grynkewich, a NATO commander who attended the meeting, said previous military-to-military discussions involving the three countries had made progress.

He said the U.S. delegation hoped to build on those efforts and work with both sides to establish the foundations for lasting peace.

Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service and leader of the Ukrainian delegation, thanked Washington for its efforts to end Russia's invasion.

He said Ukrainians wanted the war to end and hoped the negotiations would bring lasting peace to the country.