Kremlin spokesman Peskov says the upcoming negotiations in Abu Dhabi will take place in a tripartite format involving Russia, Ukraine and the US, with Washington acting as mediator.
He emphasized that separate contacts between the Washington, Kiev and European governments do not change the format of the meeting.
When asked about Donald Trump's reference to a "different Ukraine", Peskov said that the question should be addressed to the US president, adding that Ukraine is already a different country geographically and that "this reality is clear".