Both Washington and Kyiv applauded yesterday’s talks, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling them “very productive” and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing them as constructive and substantive.
The discussions included potential de-escalation, security assurances, and prisoner exchanges. Moscow, on the other hand, adopted a different stance, accusing Europeans of requesting a ceasefire in order to send soldiers to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejected a ceasefire.
Additionally, he dismissed the presence of European officials in Abu Dhabi, saying, “Well, they flew to Abu Dhabi.” Allow them to remain in the hotel. While the US signs that they would eventually join, the Europeans were excluded from the trilateral negotiations while holding separate consultations with Washington and Kyiv.As long as basic disputes over territory and security remain unresolved, the question now is whether the kind words can result in progress.
The primary topic of contention is territory. Russia and Ukraine have allegedly demonstrated some private flexibility, despite their continued public distance from one another, a senior US source told American media.
The territorial dispute cannot be resolved before Ukraine’s post-war security measures are agreed upon, according to the same official. While Kyiv refuses to cede land, Moscow continues to seek control of the whole Donbas, including plareast has not beyet seized.
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