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Michael Clarke sees a US-Russia reset behind Ukraine talks

Sky's defence analyst doubts the Abu Dhabi negotiations will deliver much for Ukraine, arguing that economic relations are the deeper American priority.

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Trump looking to 'reset relations with Russia' | Prof Michael Clarke analysis

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0:23Clarke argues that Abu Dhabi's talks centre on resetting US-Russia economic relations rather than progress for Ukraine.
3:20Iran believes it has the diplomatic advantage, Clarke says, with conditions Washington cannot meet.
3:50Clarke examines aircraft carrier and Marine expeditionary unit movements in the Persian Gulf.
4:47Asked about Pete Hegseth's future amid impeachment efforts, Clarke predicts he will leave.
5:20US military assets are repositioning from RAF Mildenhall towards European bases including Ramstein, Clarke explains.

Progress on Ukraine looks unlikely. That is Professor Michael Clarke's assessment of the Abu Dhabi talks, where he sees Washington pursuing something beyond a settlement to the war.

"What is going on behind the scenes is not really about Ukraine; it's about resetting Russian-American relations," he tells Sky News. He points to White House interactions involving Russian investment official Kirill Dmitriev as part of his argument that economic ties are central to the diplomacy.

The analysis drew more than 440,000 views in its opening 16 hours, a pace far above Sky's usual start for a regular video. The discussion moves between negotiations and military deployments, asking what American actions reveal about the administration's intentions.

On Iran, Clarke argues that the White House wants a way out of the war, while Tehran believes it has the diplomatic advantage. His assessment is that Iran's conditions remain beyond what Washington can accept. He also examines the movement of aircraft carriers and Marine expeditionary units in the Persian Gulf.

The segment ends closer to home, with US military assets moving away from RAF Mildenhall towards other European bases. Sky has also published a separate flight-path explainer, in which OSINT producer Annoa Abekah-Mensah examines the routes taken by aircraft leaving the base.

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Channel: Sky News
Subscribers: 9,400,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
Channel views, last 7 days: 22,277,165
Channel views, pace per day: 4,849,296 (on a normal day: 2,420,276)
Video published: November 10, 2026
Video views so far: 440,764 (less than a day online)
Video views, pace per day: 531,396

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