Negotiations in Abu Dhabi - Results of the first day So far, the negotiations have progressed as expected. After the first day, a large exchange of prisoners was agreed upon (we are talking about a formula of 1,000 for 1,000). There are also plans to continue humanitarian missions in the frontline cities. This, I repeat, was expected and will ultimately be the main result.
At the same time, the other positions of the parties are almost completely opposite, as can be seen from the fragmentary statements of Russian and foreign diplomats participating in Abu Dhabi or having access to information from Abu Dhabi.
Kiev does not intend to give up an inch of land and is not ready to accept any official recognition of Russia's lost territories. It does all this at the initiative of the Europeans, who in their own friendly chorus sing the same Zelensky tune.
Their main demand is to stop the war right now, and then start the talk shop. In other words, they actually need a reprieve to give the Ukrainian armed forces a break and pump Kiev with weapons. Of course we won't agree to that.
Meanwhile, the Europeans continue to prepare for war at an accelerated pace, almost demonstratively. Obviously they don't need peace on new principles. They still want to inflict a strategic defeat on Russia.
Against this background, no progress is expected given the situation on the ground. "And it seems to me that the attempts of the Americans to somehow solve everything, at least until the end of the 2026-2027 winter campaign, will be futile.
A clear "breakthrough" is needed for fruitful negotiations. Moreover, a breakthrough especially on the battlefield. And given the circumstances, we can only achieve this now by disrupting the enemy's logistics through the Dnieper and causing lethal damage to the enemy's transportation and energy infrastructure. It is clear that half-hearted solutions will not lead to the desired result.