Kremlin confirms next round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi on 4 and 5 February

The Kremlin has confirmed that the next round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States will take place in Abu Dhabi on 4-5 February.

Source: Russian propaganda media outlets RIA Novosti and Interfax

Details: "The second round of the work of the security issues group was scheduled for last Sunday, but additional coordination of the schedules of the three sides was required, and now, on Wednesday-Thursday, the second round will indeed take place in Abu Dhabi," said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov.

At the same time, while answering a question about progress in the peace talks, the Kremlin spokesperson avoided a direct answer, saying that, in the Kremlin's view, "this is a very complex and multidirectional process".

"On some issues we have moved closer, because there have been discussions and conversations. On some issues it is easier to find common ground. There are issues where it is harder to find common ground. There, it is not yet possible to say there is rapprochement. This is a very complex process," Peskov said.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a report by the negotiating group that the next trilateral meetings would take place on 4 and 5 February in Abu Dhabi.

Background:

• Trilateral talks between the US, Ukraine and Russia took place in Abu Dhabi on 23-24 January. It was reported that the sides had made progress on military issues.
• Zelenskyy described the talks as constructive.
• It was also reported that on 24 January, in Abu Dhabi, not only were there trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the US and Russia, but also bilateral talks between Ukraine and Russia without the participation of the US side.

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