trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˌ)trī-ˈla-tə-rəl 
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides or parties
trilateral business ventures
trilateral discussions
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Zelensky confirmed in a post on X Sunday that the next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the US aimed at ending the war in Ukraine will take place on February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump has also threatened to pull out of a trilateral trade deal with Canada, which was negotiated during his first term.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The attack followed trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in Abu Dhabi over the weekend that were aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The meeting, which officials said would be the first trilateral talks since Moscow’s 2022 invasion, comes after a US envoy met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and Washington and Kyiv agreed to postwar security guarantees.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump has also threatened to pull out of a trilateral trade deal with Canada, which was negotiated during his first term.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The attack followed trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in Abu Dhabi over the weekend that were aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
The meeting, which officials said would be the first trilateral talks since Moscow’s 2022 invasion, comes after a US envoy met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, and Washington and Kyiv agreed to postwar security guarantees.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Trilateral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trilateral. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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trilateral
adjective
tri·lat·er·al
(ˈ)trī-ˈlat-ə-rəl
-ˈla-trəl
: having three sides
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