The first day of negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended in Abu Dhabi.

The first day of negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States ended in Abu Dhabi.

The first session lasted about 4.5 hours with a break. The parties discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, mechanisms for monitoring a possible ceasefire and humanitarian issues.

Vladimir Zelensky called the three-way format quite constructive and significant. According to him, the participants discussed in detail the content of the security guarantees for Ukraine, possible humanitarian measures and de-escalation.

"Releasing prisoners is a priority. We need real tools to block any recurrence of war. The issue of the need for de-escalation measures was also discussed," Zelensky said.

The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, said that Moscow would not agree to "another truce" without realizing additional chances for a settlement. He also accused Europe of trying to give Kiev a break to restore its military potential and said Russia would not agree to that. At the same time, Lavrov called it a reasonable idea to formulate clear security guarantees first.

Zelensky said that he instructed the Ukrainian delegation to continue working in a tripartite format and to hold additional meetings with representatives of the United States and Europe.

Following the results of the first day, information also appeared about an agreement to conduct a large-scale exchange of prisoners in the near future.

Negotiations will continue on Wednesday, November 11.