Russia praised the conversation held in recent hours with representatives of Donald Trump’s government. According to Russian diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov, the talks were useful in all respects. Now, for the first time, a trilateral meeting will take place this Friday (23) with the participation of Ukraine, in Abu Dhabi, focusing on the crucial issue of control of territories in eastern Ukraine.
The meeting is expected to last two days of conversations and begin on Friday night, resuming on Saturday morning. Despite the willingness to meet, both sides in the conflict show no signs of easing their positions to put an end to the four-year war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s demand that Ukraine give up the 20% it still controls in the Donetsk region, in the Donbas, is the major obstacle to a decisive agreement. Zelensky refuses to give up land that Russia historically believes is its own.
There is still no confirmation whether Russia and Ukraine will sit in the same room and have a direct conversation, but delegations from both countries and the United States will be in the capital.
