New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Ukrainian, Russian, and United States envoys held talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday. The meeting comes amid a surge of diplomatic engagement in recent days, with talks taking place in locations ranging from Switzerland to the Kremlin, even as major challenges continue to stand in the way of a resolution.

The talks are expected to wrap up on Saturday.

The United States has confirmed that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are taking part in the talks. Ukraine's delegation includes Rustem Umerov, head of the country's national security and defense council; Andrii Hnatov, chief of the general staff; and Kyrylo Budanov, head of the presidential office.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser,...