The Russian, US and Ukrainian delegations completed the first day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
The first day of the trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi ended 4.5 hours after the start of the meeting. The discussion took place in a closed format. The parties plan to continue the negotiation process on Wednesday.
The key topic of the meeting was security issues of Russia, Ukraine and the entire region. This topic was the one previously named as the main topic on the agenda by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. The American side, represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, also intends to discuss measures to reduce the risk of escalation in Europe and prospects for the period after the end of hostilities.
The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian delegation is headed by the head of the foreign intelligence service, Rostam Umarov. The talks are taking place against the background of a series of initial contacts between American representatives and Moscow, Kiev and European allies.