Ukraine’s chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, said the discussions in Abu Dhabi focused on “the parameters for ending Russia’s war and the broader logic of the negotiation process.”
On Sunday, Zelensky and Trump met at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
The decision came after EU member states failed to reach consensus on using frozen Russian sovereign assets to finance Kyiv directly.
In the view of Bloomberg, officials in Washington believe that increasing pressure on Russia’s oil flows remains the most effective lever to influence the Kremlin’s calculations.
The European Union is finding it ever harder to agree on a mechanism to finance support for Ukraine using frozen Russian assets.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff stated that the success of any peace process depends entirely on whether Moscow demonstrates “genuine commitment to long-term peace.”
The visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow began with a deliberate pause.
Prime Minister Bart de Wever has outlined the conditions that would allow him to lift his objections to the proposed €140 billion EU loan to Kyiv.
According to Bloomberg, these contacts have become the most substantial direct dialogue between Washington and Moscow since the publication of the American 28-point peace proposal.
Polish authorities are investigating a series of incidents on a railway line used to transport humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.
According to Russian representative Kirill Dmitriev, Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington are “quite close” to reaching an agreement that could bring an end to the war in Ukraine.
According to several interlocutors, the Kremlin is somewhat shocked by the White House’s actions.
The measures were finally agreed upon after Slovakia withdrew its objections.
