Ukraine Zelensky praises constructive negotiations in Abu Dhabi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi has praised the trilateral negotiations between Washington, Moscow and Kiev on ending the Russian war in his country as constructive. Many topics were discussed at the first meeting between the two war opponents in a long time, he wrote on social networks. He is now awaiting a detailed report from the Ukrainian delegation on their return.
24.01.2026, 21:03
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The next steps will be decided at the level of the heads of state and government. The "military personnel involved in the negotiations have drawn up a list of topics for a possible new meeting." If the will is there, this could take place as early as next week - Kiev is ready for this, he emphasized.
In Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met at official level for the first time in months with the USA at the table as mediator. No results were announced after the two-day talks. However, both parties to the conflict expressed satisfaction with the progress of the talks.
Meanwhile, the war started by Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in February 2022 is not pausing. There were again heavy Russian attacks on Ukraine on Saturday night, in which at least one person was killed and dozens of civilians were injured. For its part, the Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Kiev of torpedoing the peace process by firing on an ambulance in the part of the Ukrainian region of Kherson occupied by the Russian military.
