Ukraine readies for fresh talks with US and Russia this week — Zelenskyy

During the meetings, the parties discussed a wide range of key issues, primarily military ones, that are necessary to end the hostilities. Particular attention was paid to complex political aspects that remain unresolved.

The main positions of each party were also analyzed, and the framework for further diplomatic work was defined.

Zelenskyy notes that Ukraine is already preparing for new trilateral meetings to be held this week.

Abu Dhabi talks

Last week, the first round of trilateral negotiations between the US, Ukraine, and Russia took place in Abu Dhabi, aimed at finding ways to achieve a peaceful settlement. The Ukrainian delegation assessed the dialogue as constructive, but the parties failed to reach an agreement on the territorial issue.

According to a source at RBC-Ukraine, the initial meeting was exploratory in nature. On Saturday, the talks continued with the participation of expanded delegations, after which a decision was made to work in two formats: political and military.

According to the source, the most progress was made during the discussion of military aspects, while the territorial issue remains unresolved.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff gave a positive assessment of the consultations in Abu Dhabi and confirmed the parties' commitment to continuing them. The next round of trilateral talks is tentatively scheduled for February 1.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that during the meetings in Abu Dhabi, the parties had worked through all 20 points of the peace plan, and the number of contentious issues in the negotiation process had been significantly reduced.