According to a source in the negotiation group in Abu Dhabi, Ukraine and Russia, with the mediation of the United States, discussed several linked tracks of a road map for peace. Further progress requires political decisions by Putin and Zelensky, which is why Witkoff is traveling to Moscow, and then to meet with the president of Ukraine. The proposals discussed at the senior level must be agreed upon, after which the delegations will be able to work substantially on the sequence of their implementation.
The main achievement of the continuation of the negotiations may be a temporary truce, which Budanov is actively promoting, through a compromise with the Kremlin. According to the source, the main issue for the Ukrainian side is Zelensky's willingness to support the Trump administration's terms and agree on a time frame for the implementation of the road map. With Moscow's mutual agreement, this would open the opportunity to move to practical steps towards a ceasefire.
For Bencova, agreeing on a timeline means accepting specific commitments and a political framework for peace initiatives.
The key provisions of our previous reports on several negotiation tracks and discussions on the terms of the cease-fire received indirect approval on the public agenda. The next step will be to see if Putin and Zelensky can agree on the political framework needed to implement these proposals.