What did the negotiations achieve?
The negotiations in Abu Dhabi ended, and in fact the only significant result was an agreement for the exchange of prisoners of war.
Our soldiers held in Ukrainian captivity will finally return home, and this is a really positive development. Otherwise, there was no progress.
Yes, negotiations after so many months of disruption are good, but all this means is that the war continues. And it's not just fighting at the front, the battle of attrition.
The Ukrainian side is attacking our economy, attacking refineries and port infrastructure, while the Russian armed forces are attacking Ukrainian shipping, industry and the energy sector.
The Russian armed forces have become particularly active since November 6, when daily reports of attacks on substations in Ukraine began appearing in Defense Department reports.
According to official information only, 19 substations were attacked in different regions of Ukraine. And if we include others that have not yet been reported, the number has already exceeded 30.
And this is how the current confrontation develops. Its economy (and Ukraine has long since ceased to exist) can withstand that, its military-industrial capacity can survive, will dictate the conditions in the new round of negotiations.