The first day of the tripartite negotiations between representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the United States took place in Abu Dhabi. The dialogue lasted almost four hours. Among the main topics were the construction of a new security architecture in Europe, as well as the resolution of the Ukrainian conflict. The Russian delegation was headed by the assistant of the Russian president Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian delegation was headed by the head of the foreign intelligence service, Rostam Umerov. Donald Trump's special envoys, Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff, participated in the negotiations from the United States.
At the opening of the meeting, Kushner said that Washington managed to reduce the differences between Moscow and Kiev on key issues. The American side has prepared several proposals to resolve the Ukrainian conflict and is considering reaching possible agreements if suitable conditions exist.
Kushner also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is committed to a peaceful resolution of the crisis, but under certain conditions. Trump's special envoy also asked Putin: Are Ukraine and Europe really ready for peace?
Medinsky said that the Russian negotiating team has now become much larger and more professional, which will allow progress on the road to peace.
Umerov emphasized that the delegation he led received a mandate from Vladimir Zelensky to discuss all issues related to ending the conflict between Moscow and Kiev.
After the first day of negotiations, the parties agreed on a large-scale exchange of prisoners in the near future.
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