Dmitry Driz - on the results of the negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
There was no major breakthrough: they only agreed to a new large-scale prisoner exchange. However, the main thing is that the dialogue is not over. Moreover, it is quite possible that this is only the beginning as the consultations are moving to the highest level. Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Moscow, where they will be received by Vladimir Putin, after which the American envoys will move to Dublin to meet with Vladimir Zelensky.
If we put aside general phrases, newspaper articles and beautiful rhetoric, the main unresolved issue is territorial. Ukraine refuses to withdraw troops from the part of Donbas that remains behind it, and Russia opposes a ceasefire along the contact line. New compromise options may have been presented at the meeting in Abu Dhabi, but their approval or rejection is not within the authority of the delegations - that is a matter for the heads of state.
During the negotiations that took place in the United Arab Emirates, the president of Ukraine was in Denmark, where he made several sarcastic hints, including towards Donald Trump. From this we can conclude that now it makes sense for Kiev to wait until January, when the new Congress will start working and the political situation in the United States may change seriously. At the same time, it is theoretically important for the current owner of the White House to find a solution now - for the same reason.
Either way, the intrigue is on, although there are still few reasons for optimism.
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