Ukraine, Russia, and the US Hold First Round of Talks with No Substantial Progress, to Continue Next Week in Abu Dhabi
The Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. delegations held their first direct talks in Abu Dhabi on Saturday on the U.S.-proposed plan to resolve the conflict, but no substantial progress was made. The conflict, which has lasted since 2022, has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths.
According to AFP news from Abu Dhabi on Sunday, President Zelenskyy of Ukraine said that the talks between the Ukrainian, Russian, and U.S. delegations held in Abu Dhabi ended on Saturday, with "constructive" discussions, and a new round of talks will be held next week.
Zelenskyy said on the social media platform X: "Many issues were discussed, and it is important that the discussion had a constructive significance."
An American official said that the talks would continue in Abu Dhabi on February 1 and added, "I think it's an important milestone to bring all parties together." The official said, "I think this confirms that there has been significant progress in the details required to reach an agreement so far."
AFP reported that the war has caused tens of thousands of deaths since 2022, and in Kyiv, exhausted residents have lost hope.
Anastasiya Torkachyova, a resident of Kyiv, said after spending the night in a parking garage, she "doesn't even want to talk about it."
She told AFP reporters, "It's always the same thing, talks, talks. They just say everything is fine again, emphasizing that no agreement has been reached, while rocket attacks continue."
Source: rfi
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