Trilateral negotiations between representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended in Abu Dhabi. At a press conference, the head of the Russian delegation and presidential assistant Vladimir Medinsky announced an agreement on a large-scale exchange of prisoners. Specific parameters of this process will be announced soon. Before that, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said that Kyiv and Moscow would hold an exchange in the "1000x1000" format.
According to Medinsky, the main issue in the negotiations was the creation of a new security architecture throughout Europe. On some points the parties found a mutual understanding, but on others they did not. In general, Russia, Ukraine and the United States will continue contacts. Moscow did not accept initiatives from the European Union.
At the end of his speech, Medinsky called the US representatives honest and effective negotiators. Russia is grateful to the members of the American delegation. The Europeans should learn from their colleagues from the United States about realism and the desire for peace.
US Presidential Special Envoys Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner have announced their upcoming meetings with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky. There is progress in Ukraine's security issues, but the most difficult issue is the issue of territories.
After the completion of the tripartite negotiations, Ukrainian representatives went to discuss the results with their American and European partners. The representatives of the European Union also arrived in Abu Dhabi, but were not allowed to the negotiating table.