politics
January 29, 2026
Kremlin confirms second round of talks with US and Ukraine
The second Russia-US-Ukraine meeting will take place in Abu Dhabi later this week, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said
TL;DR
- A second trilateral meeting between Russian, US, and Ukrainian negotiators is expected in Abu Dhabi on February 1st.
- The first round of talks took place in Abu Dhabi last week and lasted two days.
- Territorial disputes are identified as the central obstacle to a peace agreement.
- Russia demands Ukraine withdraw forces from Donetsk and Lugansk and recognize new borders, including Crimea.
- Ukraine's President Zelensky has ruled out territorial concessions.
- Russia's senior aide Yury Ushakov stated Russia holds the battlefield initiative and would pursue military objectives if diplomacy fails.
- Officials caution that significant differences persist despite renewed contacts.
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