Abu Dhabi talks: Ukrainian negotiator reveals whether peace process can move forward
Two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on ending Russia's war against Ukraine have yielded results. One of them will be a major prisoner exchange, Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, said.
Prisoner exchange
According to Umerov, the main outcome of the trilateral meetings was an agreement on a major prisoner exchange.
"We are now working to finalise the details and further practical realisation," he said.
Umerov noted that bringing Ukrainians home remains one of the country's top priorities.
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Outcomes of the Abu Dhabi meetings
The official also said that Ukraine, the US and Russia discussed ways to achieve peace and rebuild Ukraine after the war in a trilateral format.
"The first step — to end the war and ensure security guarantees for Ukraine," Umerov stressed.
In his view, over the two days, the parties presented their positions directly, although significant differences remain.
"There is still a great deal of difficult work ahead, but there are opportunities to continue the negotiation process," he said.
Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that the second day of talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia began in Abu Dhabi on the morning of November 11. Immediately after the trilateral meeting, the Ukrainian delegation will hold separate talks with European representatives, Umerov said.
The first day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi had ended after more than four hours of talks.
