The first round of talks between representatives of Ukraine, the United States and Russia has concluded in Abu Dhabi. The meetings will resume on the morning of November 11.
This was reported by Suspilne, citing Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
Trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia resumed on November 10 for the first time since February. The meetings in Abu Dhabi are scheduled to take place over two days.
Ahead of the trilateral talks, the Ukrainian delegation met with representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission. US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner also joined the meeting.
Head of the Ukrainian delegation Rustem Umerov identified Ukraine’s key priorities as ending hostilities, securing reliable postwar security guarantees, economic recovery and humanitarian issues.
According to RBC-Ukraine, the talks focused on security guarantees and Europe’s postwar security architecture. The Ukrainian delegation insisted that the war must first be brought to an end before discussions on Europe’s future security system can take place. European partners support this position.
Other topics identified for discussion included territorial issues, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms and Ukraine’s postwar reconstruction.
Davyd Arakhamia, head of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction, previously said that the Ukrainian side did not expect a breakthrough during the first round of talks but had certain expectations for the next meeting.
According to a US official, Washington also does not expect an agreement to be reached during the November 10–11 talks, although it sees an opportunity to make progress.
