Ukraine's chief negotiator comments on peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine and head of the Ukrainian delegation, has confirmed that the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia will continue on Saturday 24 January.
Source: Umierov on Facebook
Quote: "In Abu Dhabi, together with Kyrylo Budanov, Davyd Arakhamiia and Serhii Kyslytsia, we took part in a trilateral meeting involving the Ukrainian, American and Russian sides. We appreciate the US mediation.
On the US side, the consultations included Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Josh Gruenbaum, General Daniel Driscoll and General Alexus Grynkewich.
The Russian delegation included representatives of military intelligence and the armed forces."
Details: Umierov added that the meeting focused on ending the Russo-Ukrainain war and the further logic of the negotiation process with the aim of moving towards a dignified and lasting peace.
"Additional meetings are scheduled for tomorrow," he announced. Andrii Hnatov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Head of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, will join the Ukrainian delegation on Saturday.
"Following each stage, we report to the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy," Umierov noted.
He said the Ukrainian team is acting in a coordinated manner within the tasks set by Zelenskyy.
Background:
- Zelenskyy signed a decree approving the composition of the Ukrainian delegation for peace talks with the United States and Russia, headed by Umierov.
- Zelenskyy previously stated that trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia would take place in the United Arab Emirates on Friday and Saturday.
- On 23 January, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow insists on the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbas, presenting it as a key condition for negotiations to end the war.
- Before the Abu Dhabi talks began, Zelenskyy discussed negotiation strategy with the Ukrainian delegation.
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