Ukraine's chief negotiator sums up Abu Dhabi talks, says there are opportunities for further negotiations

Rustem Umierov, who heads Ukraine's delegation in Abu Dhabi and the Foreign Intelligence Service, said after the talks that much difficult work lies ahead, but there are opportunities for further talks.

Source: Umierov on Facebook

Quote: "We have concluded two days of negotiations in the United Arab Emirates.

The main result is that we reached an agreement on a large-scale POW exchange. We are now working to finalise the details and further practical realisation.

Bringing our people home remains one of our top priorities. We are doing everything possible to ensure that every Ukrainian returns from captivity as soon as possible."

Details: Umierov said the trilateral Ukraine-US-Russia talks covered peace and post-war reconstruction. The first steps must be to end the war and provide security guarantees for Ukraine.

Quote: "Over these two days, the parties were able to present their positions directly. Significant differences remain. There is still a great deal of difficult work ahead, but there are opportunities to continue the negotiation process."

Details: Umierov thanked the US for its active role in organising and conducting the talks, singling out Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner for their personal involvement.

Quote: "I am grateful to the United Arab Emirates for its hospitality and support for the negotiations, as well as to our European partners – the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and representatives of NATO and the European Commission – for their joint work in Abu Dhabi."

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