Russia-Ukraine talks end without breakthrough
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi ended without a decisive breakthrough towards ending the war. Moscow and Kyiv are nevertheless preparing a large-scale prisoner exchange, while US negotiators are due to continue discussions in Moscow and Dublin, according to MyJoyOnline.
Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi ended after two days without a decisive breakthrough on ending the war, according to MyJoyOnline. Davyd Arakhamia, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating team, described the round, the first since February, as “one of the most difficult”.
Arakhamia nevertheless referred to “good momentum” and called for a second round to be organised quickly. The Russian and Ukrainian delegations also confirmed preparations for a large-scale prisoner-of-war exchange, which could take place soon, according to MyJoyOnline.
US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are due to travel to Moscow on Thursday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, then to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to MyJoyOnline. The discussions focused in particular on a new security architecture in Europe, with guarantees of assistance for Kyiv in the event of a new attack and, for Moscow, a limitation of Nato’s influence in eastern Europe.
The meeting came after the opening, on 10 November, of the US-mediated negotiations in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin had previously entrusted Vladimir Medinsky, its negotiator for talks on Ukraine, with leading the Russian delegation in Abu Dhabi, according to a 10 November publication.
