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The head of the Ukrainian delegation to the trilateral talks, Rustem Umerov, said that the parties had discussed ways to achieve peace and post-war reconstruction, and had set out their positions, on which significant differences remain.
Umerov described the agreement on a large-scale prisoner exchange as the main outcome of the two-day talks in Abu Dhabi. Details of the exchange are still being worked out.
Umerov said he saw opportunities for the negotiations to continue.
“In the trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia format, we discussed issues related to achieving peace and post-war reconstruction. The first step towards this must be an end to the war and security guarantees for Ukraine.
Over these two days, the parties were able to state their positions directly, and significant differences remain. There is still a great deal of difficult work ahead, but there are opportunities to continue the negotiation process,” Umerov said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy identified three outcomes of the talks: an agreement on a prisoner exchange, discussions on security arrangements, and discussions on further negotiations involving Europe.
“First, an important humanitarian agreement was reached on preparing a new prisoner exchange. Second, the parties discussed their views on security arrangements, and it is essential that the first step be an end to this war and security guarantees for Ukraine. Third, we discussed broader formats for further work involving the Europeans,” Zelenskyy said.
He confirmed that he would meet US representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Dublin after their visit to Russia.
“The American representatives are now travelling to Russia, and after that conversation we will coordinate our positions once again and determine what steps may follow. We will meet them tomorrow in Dublin. Ukraine’s priority is to end the war as soon as possible through a dignified peace. We believe Europe must be represented at every stage of genuine diplomacy. The United States needs to take a strong position and use its influence on the source of this war, namely Russia, to make it end its war,” Zelenskyy said.