So the meetings in Abu Dhabi ended without significant developments (as expected).
Based on public statements, they only agreed that it was some sort of larger-scale prisoner exchange and perhaps some other unspecified humanitarian operations.
Territorial issues were discussed without any agreement as the positions of both sides remained unchanged. The wider post-war European security architecture was touched upon, but nothing significant seems to have been announced.
One of the Americans' proposals is that Russia will return territories outside the 4 areas it claims (Kharkov, Sumy and Dnipro) in exchange for Ukraine to withdraw from the part of the Donetsk region that it controls, but the head of the Russian delegation Medinsky rejected this.
There will be no exchange of territories with Kyiv.
When asked whether during the negotiations the exchange of these territories in the Kharkov region and other regions was discussed, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, replied in the negative.
"After Ukraine invaded the Kursk region, a decision was made to create a security zone along the border with the Russian Federation. This area is quite significant at the moment, it is expanding, and it will continue to expand. I don't see an option to replace these areas. ".
Medinsky added: "And again, as our leaders have clearly stated, where our Russian soldier's foot goes, it is ours. ".
The presidential aide noted that every time Russia makes concessions to the enemy and agrees to unfavorable terms: "In the end, it causes us even greater losses, well, as they say, we get both war and shame. ".
Following the negotiations, Medinsky stated that every centimeter of Russian land would be returned, one way or another.
"One way or another. Let the European newspapers continue to live in their world of illusions," Medinsky added.