Ceasefire, security guarantee and the Donbass: negotiations between Ukraine, the USA and Russia begin in Abu Dhabi.
Today at 11:50 local time (9:50 Ukrainian time) a new round of negotiations will begin that will last two days. The Washington delegation will present Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Not ruled out because after the meeting they will travel to Moscow for a meeting with Putin.
The first issue. Cease fire and security guarantee for Ukraine. The parties will discuss monitoring mechanisms for the ceasefire and measures to prevent another Russian invasion. Kyiv will also hold separate consultations with European partners and with NATO.
At the same time, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that there is still no final plan for the security guarantee. According to him, Russia's consent is required for their implementation. Washington sees the security guarantee as a key condition, without which it will be difficult for Ukraine to agree to a peace agreement.
The second and most controversial issue. The Donbass. Moscow demands the entire Donetsk region, Kyiv offers to stop on the existing front line. According to a report by "Sospilanio", American officials claim that in closed contacts both sides have already demonstrated a certain flexibility.
In addition, prisoner exchanges and humanitarian issues will be discussed. The Ukrainian delegation will be led by Rostam Omru and Kirill Budnov, and the Russian delegation. Vladimir Medinsky.
The main curiosity. Will they be able to reach an agreement on the security guarantee and come closer in positions regarding the territories.