He called the negotiations held in Abu Dhabi “very constructive” and said that the United States will continue to work towards peace in Ukraine.
“On Friday and Saturday, the United States coordinated a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine and Russia, which was graciously hosted by the United Arab Emirates. The talks were very constructive and the decision was made to continue discussions next week in Abu Dhabi. President Trump and his team are fully committed to achieving peace in this war,” Witkoff wrote.
On Friday and Saturday, the US focused on a trilateral meeting near Ukraine and Russia, cordially hosted by the UK. They were said to be very strict and plans were in place for ongoing conversations over the next day in Abu Dhabi. President Trump and his… pic.twitter.com/D78ICMkaVD
— Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (@SEPeaceMissions) January 24, 2026
Previously, the media wrote about the likelihood of continuing negotiations. In particular, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported that the next round will be in Abu Dhabi on February 1.
According to the American side, the success of the next round of negotiations may open the way for a direct meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and illegitimate Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Context
January 23 in Abu Dhabi party didn't reach a compromise on the territorial issue, Reuters wrote. After that, on the night of January 24, the Russians fired 21 missiles at Ukraine, with Kyiv and the region under the main attack. The next day, negotiations continued.
January 24 Zelensky called the negotiations “constructive.” In the meeting in the UAE “has” results, an unnamed interlocutor told the Russian propaganda agency TASS.
According to an informed source of RBC-Ukraine, the negotiations took place without progress in politics, but with a shift in the military bloc.
