Round of Ukraine-US-Russia talks ends in UAE

Khrystyna Bondarieva , Roman Petrenko - 24 January, 14:58

Rustem Umierov. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

A new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia on a possible end to the war ended in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday 24 January.

Source: Diana Davitian, spokeswoman for Rustem Umierov, Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Dmytro Lytvyn, an adviser for the Ukrainian president, said that the delegation is expected to brief President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the course of the negotiations.

Background:

The talks began in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Friday 23 January and were planned to continue on Saturday.
Rustem Umierov has said that the discussions were focused on ending the Russo-Ukrainian war and the further logic of the negotiation process.
Before the talks began, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov had said that Moscow insists on the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the Donbas, presenting it as a key condition for negotiations to end the war.

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