Abu Dhabi talks

Putin representative cites 'progress' in Abu Dhabi negotiations

A representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin said there had been “progress” and “positive movement forward” during talks in Abu Dhabi on Feb. 4, according to Reuters.

5 February, 03:00 PM

Zelenskyy to revise Ukraine’s negotiating team after Russian strike, ahead of new Abu Dhabi talks

Ukraine will revise the work of its negotiating team following Russia’s overnight missile barrage on Feb. 3, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said — a strike that, he argued, underscores Moscow’s disinterest in diplomacy ahead of the next round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi.

3 February, 02:36 PM

Abu Dhabi negotiations fail to curb Russian attacks — Ukraine’s FM

Russia continues its campaign of terror against Ukrainians despite the negotiation process in Abu Dhabi and United States assurances, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on Feb. 3.

3 February, 12:02 PM

Kremlin dangles U.S. ties to squeeze concessions on Ukraine — ISW

The Kremlin is deliberately leveraging U.S.–Russia relations to force concessions on Ukraine as talks in Abu Dhabi approach, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Feb. 1.

2 February, 10:58 AM

Zelenskyy: Demands on Donbas are not compromise — they rewrite Ukraine’s borders

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine and Russia remain deadlocked over the most contentious issue in peace talks — control of Donetsk Oblast — and warned that Moscow’s current demands are far from a compromise.

30 January, 12:36 PM

Kremlin sidesteps reports of alleged ‘energy ceasefire’ with Ukraine

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on reports that Russia and Ukraine had reached a so-called “energy ceasefire.”

29 January, 02:05 PM

Russian delegation shows no real intent to negotiate — Kallas

Russia is not taking the talks in Abu Dhabi seriously as the Russian delegation consists of military representatives without decision-making authorities, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas said on Jan. 29.

29 January, 12:37 PM

Abu Dhabi talks focus on scenarios for ending active phase of war — Reiterovych interview

Trilateral Ukraine-USA-Russia talks in Abu Dhabi addressed issues that could indicate the end of the active war phase, but a “key political decision” is still required, political analyst Ihor Reiterovych told Radio NV on Jan. 26.

28 January, 09:24 AM

US ties Ukraine security guarantees to peace deal ceding Donbas

Washington pushes Ukraine to cede Donbas region as a part of a peace deal with Russia in order to receive U.S. security guarantees, a source familiar with internal discussions told Reuters on Jan. 27.

28 January, 09:16 AM

Trump 'deeply involved' in Ukraine-Russia peace talks – White House

U.S. President Donald Trump remains “deeply involved” in peace negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said during a press briefing in the White House on Jan. 26.

27 January, 10:52 AM

Pistorius calls strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid 'especially cynical'

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius called Russia’s strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure “especially cynical” given the ongoing trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi, DW reported on Jan. 27.

27 January, 08:13 AM

Russia’s negotiating logic unchanged in Abu Dhabi talks, former FM says

Volodymyr Ohryzko, head of the Center for Russian Studies and former Ukrainian foreign minister, told Radio NV on Jan. 23 about his experience negotiating with Russia and compared it to the current talks in the United Arab Emirates.

26 January, 05:36 PM

Ukraine preparing for new trilateral talks this week, says Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy heard a report from the delegation after the talks in the UAE with the American and Russian sides. Ukraine is preparing for new trilateral meetings this week, Zelenskyy said on X on Jan. 26.

26 January, 04:49 PM

Budanov calls Abu Dhabi talks 'constructive despite complexity'

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov assessed the Jan. 23–24 talks between delegations of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi (UAE), in which he participated, as timely and “constructive despite all the complexity,” a source in Budanov’s team told NV.

26 January, 02:52 PM

Kremlin rejects compromise, sticks to original war aims in Ukraine

Although trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia are expected to resume in the coming days, Kremlin officials continue to demonstrate Russia’s commitment to its original war aims and reject the idea of Western security guarantees for Ukraine, the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War wrote in its Jan. 25 report.

26 January, 11:51 AM

Zelenskyy approves Ukraine’s delegation for Abu Dhabi talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree officially approving Ukraine’s delegation members for negotiations with the United States, other international partners, and Russian representatives, Presidential Office press service wrote on Jan. 23.

23 January, 01:54 PM

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