First round: Russia, USA and Ukraine begin dialogue
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For the first time since the start of the conflict, representatives of Moscow, Kyiv and Washington met in a trilateral format. The White House described the talks as productive.
On January 23, the first day of trilateral talks between delegations of Russia, Ukraine and the United States took place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. According to the White House, the meeting was “productive,” and the parties agreed to continue the dialogue on January 24.
The Russian delegation was headed by Igor Kostyukov, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, while the Ukrainian delegation was led by Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. The US side was represented in the consultations by special envoy of President Donald Trump Steve Witkoff, businessman Jared Kushner, as well as representatives of the US administration and military leadership.
As a White House representative told NBC News, the talks will continue. A TASS source confirmed that the participants had not reached a deadlock: “no one is slamming the door.”
According to Umerov, the discussions focused on the parameters of a possible end to the conflict and the further logic of the negotiation process. At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged against drawing premature conclusions, emphasizing that the desire for peace must be mutual.
Sources in Western media reported that Russia may insist on territorial conditions for a settlement, while the United States and Ukraine are discussing the option of an energy ceasefire. Officially, the parties are not disclosing the content of the talks.
The Russian delegation was headed by Igor Kostyukov, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, while the Ukrainian delegation was led by Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. The US side was represented in the consultations by special envoy of President Donald Trump Steve Witkoff, businessman Jared Kushner, as well as representatives of the US administration and military leadership.
As a White House representative told NBC News, the talks will continue. A TASS source confirmed that the participants had not reached a deadlock: “no one is slamming the door.”
According to Umerov, the discussions focused on the parameters of a possible end to the conflict and the further logic of the negotiation process. At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged against drawing premature conclusions, emphasizing that the desire for peace must be mutual.
Sources in Western media reported that Russia may insist on territorial conditions for a settlement, while the United States and Ukraine are discussing the option of an energy ceasefire. Officially, the parties are not disclosing the content of the talks.
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