Ukraine completes trilateral talks in the UAE

Ukrainian delegation reports on the completion of trilateral talks in the UAE

The Ukrainian delegation concluded two-day trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates, which was the first of its kind in a long time. As a result of the meetings, the following were discussed constructive, and the parties managed to discuss a wide range of issues related to the end of the war.

Composition of delegations

The negotiations, in particular, involved the military of the three parties:

From Ukraine:

• Rustem Umerov,

• Kirill Budanov,

• Andriy Gnatov,

• David Arahamia,

• Sergey Kislitsa,

• Vadym Skibitskyi.

From the United States:

• Steve Witkoff,

• Jared Kushner,

• Dan Driscoll,

• Alex Grinkevich,

• Josh Grunbaum.

From Russia:
representatives of military intelligence and the armed forces.

Main topics of the negotiations

The main focus of the discussions was possible parameters for ending the war. The Ukrainian side stressed the importance of American monitoring and control to monitor the process of cessation of hostilities and the observance of real security guarantees.

The American delegation, for its part, raised the following issues possible formats for approving the parameters of the end of the war, and the conditions necessary to ensure stable security.

Next steps

As a result of the meetings, all parties reached an agreement:

• report on the progress of the negotiations in their respective capitals;

• coordinate further actions with the political leadership;

• create a list of questions for possible next meeting.

The military delegations have already identified topics that could be discussed at the next round. Provided they are ready to move on, and Ukraine has confirmed this readiness, new negotiations may take place next week.

The role of intermediaries

The Ukrainian side expressed its gratitude United Arab Emirates and in person to the President of the UAE for mediation and readiness to continue to provide a platform for negotiations.