Kremlin considers trilateral talks with Ukraine and US
The negotiating process over the war in Ukraine involving Kyiv and Washington could resume in a trilateral format, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov said.
According to him, the sides maintain certain contacts, while the possibility of returning to full-fledged trilateral talks is also being discussed.
"There are some contacts, but now the resumption of the negotiating process with Ukraine that previously took place is being discussed. We also discussed this with our American colleagues, so perhaps this process will resume in a trilateral format," Ushakov said.
He added that Abu Dhabi could host new meetings if the negotiating process resumes.
"Our representatives have met, for example, in Abu Dhabi, so it is quite possible to continue meeting there as well,” he said.
It was reported that when asked how the US could help resolve the conflict, Ushakov voiced the Kremlin’s traditional demand. He said Washington should completely stop providing military support to Ukraine.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio cautiously assessed the chances of resuming talks between Ukraine and Russia — neither optimistically nor pessimistically.
In addition, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said following his visits to Moscow and Kyiv that there had been "substantive progress" in negotiations on ending the war and that a schedule for further meetings had been agreed.
