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.
On Friday, June 6, President Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council on National Projects in a closed format at his official residence.
According to Trump, the offer came during what he described as a “very good” phone call initiated by the Chinese side.
Europe has the money and artillery shells, but key U.S. capabilities — such as operational intelligence and air defense — will be difficult to replace.
Ukrainian forces have delivered a painful blow to the reputation of the Russian military: deep behind enemy lines, thousands of kilometers from the front, strategic aircraft were destroyed.
On June 2, Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to meet for a new round of peace negotiations in Istanbul—talks that could prove decisive in the context of ongoing war.
In May of this year, several Russian expert centers abroad released their visions of the future by presenting reform projects for a “post-Putin Russia.”
President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, retired General Keith Kellogg, acknowledged that Moscow’s concerns about NATO expansion are justified.
The leaders of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Poland position themselves as the leading force behind Europe’s mobilization in support of Kyiv.
The statement comes amid escalating military activity on the frontlines and mounting pressure from both Congress and NATO allies.
Lately, one question keeps resurfacing: is President Donald Trump losing patience with Vladimir Putin?
