The second round of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine began in Abu Dhabi.
The main topics of the second day of the trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia and the United States will be energy issues, security in the Black Sea and a possible meeting at the level of leaders.
On the first day of negotiations in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, representatives of Kyiv and Moscow, among others, discussed security guarantees and the exchange of prisoners of war according to the formula "1,000 to 1,000" or "1,500 to 1,500", Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said, citing the report of the Ukrainian team. The issue of territories was also discussed; According to Zelensky, it was brought up by the Russian delegation.
"The Russians believe and claim that they have already captured half of Donbass, which is actually under our control. These were military officers and representatives of Russian intelligence, and they spoke about it in absolute seriousness," he said, pointing out that the Americans confirmed the Ukrainian assessment of the situation on the battlefield.
Axios previously reported that after negotiations in Abu Dhabi, White House special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will be able to travel to Moscow and Kiev.