An important round and a difficult negotiation. First of all, because the discussions touch on the most sensitive and at the same time systemic issues - territories, security guarantees for Ukraine and stability for continental Europe. As expected, it turned out that it was impossible to immediately reach a solution acceptable to everyone. Therefore, the reservation of our negotiators in assessing the course of the negotiations and its progress is quite understandable.
From my point of view, one of the main and encouraging differences between the negotiations in Abu Dhabi and the previous rounds was that they received a logical continuation. That is, we got a certain "road map" of future diplomatic contacts and a certain idea about the content of what will be discussed in the future.
Therefore, we look forward to continued US shuttle diplomacy. The upcoming meetings in Moscow and Dublin should clarify the configuration of the participants in the negotiation process. Adding a representative or representatives of Europe to the discussion of the future security architecture on the continent may ultimately ensure progress on this issue. And this, in turn, can give impetus to the definition of a package of guarantees that Ukraine will receive in the event of the end of the war. Perhaps this will be the first of the necessary solutions.
Even from a superficial analysis of what is expected to be done and in which formats the discussion will take place, it becomes clear how complex and multi-step the path is. Therefore, I recommend not jumping ahead with estimates of the time range for which we can find a "peace formula".
However, it seems that after the round in Abu Dhabi, even the biggest skeptics, unless they are, of course, war propaganda, should no longer have questions about the necessity and the feasibility of negotiations. After all, even with heavy traffic on the main tracks, according to the statements of all parties, it was possible to agree on a major exchange of prisoners. Convinced: for hundreds of Ukrainian fighters and their families, this is a very substantial and extremely important conclusion.
So, diplomatic work is underway.