Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the initial round of trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi as “constructive,” after receiving a briefing from Kyiv’s negotiating team. The four-hour meeting, held in the presence of U.S. mediators, focused on critical humanitarian issues, alongside discussions on security guarantees. [1]
Speaking from Paris, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the discussions “very productive.” Rubio affirmed that a primary goal for the United States is to eventually expand the trilateral format to include European voices. The Kremlin had yet to comment when 20 Minutes published its report. Talks were due to resume on Wednesday morning. [1]
Simultaneously with the diplomatic efforts, intense hostilities continued on the ground. Ukrenergo reported power cuts in Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Kyiv, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv following overnight Russian strikes. Ukraine’s prime minister said two people were killed in the strikes. Ukraine’s military said it had struck a facility in Russia’s Novgorod region that repairs radar aircraft. [1]
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