“As for the content of the talks, today it is still too early to draw conclusions – we will see how the conversation will go tomorrow and what its results will be. There must be a desire not only on the Ukrainian side to end this war and achieve full security – there must also be a similar desire on the Russian side,” wrote Volodymyr Zelensky on social media platforms.
What are the main topics of conversation?
Who is participating in the negotiations from Ukraine?
What are Volodymyr Zelensky's expectations?
What did Putin's advisers say after the meeting?
He informed that he receives reports on the talks almost every hour from his representatives who are conducting negotiations in Abu Dhabi.
“They are talking about the parameters for ending the war. Now they should have at least some of the answers from Russia, and the most important thing is that Russia is ready to end this war that it itself started,” he stressed.
“Ukraine's position is clear. I have defined the framework for the dialogue for our delegation. The delegation is in constant contact – (Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine) Rustem Umerov, (Head of the President's Office) Kyrylo Budanov, (Head of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Servant of the People party) Davyd Arakhamiya, (First deputy head of the President's Office) Serhiy Kyslytsia. Tomorrow, general will join the talks. (Andriy) Hnatov, Chief of the General Staff, and representative of HUR (Main Directorate of Military Intelligence Vadym) Skibicki,” said the President of Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia cannot agree on territories
Earlier on Friday, Zelensky revealed that the key point of negotiations remains the issue of territories in the Donetsk Oblast. He assured that he would keep informed about the progress of the negotiations.
The White House announced on Thursday that the negotiators on the American side are: special envoy for peacekeeping Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the Pentagon's deputy chief of ground forces Dan Driscoll.
Witkoff and Kushner met on Friday evening in Moscow with Putin and his advisers Kirill Dmitriev and Yuri Ushakov. Putin's advisers said after the meeting that the conversation was “constructive and important” but provided no further details.
According to Russian media, Moscow is represented by Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, and the head of the GRU military intelligence service, Igor Kostyukov.
