US media: There are reports that "US and Russian officials held talks on a Ukraine peace plan in the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi."
American cable news network (CNN) website reported on November 25: A US official told CNN that on Monday, US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll met with Russian officials in Abu Dhabi to discuss a proposed plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The report said that according to the official, Driscoll will continue meetings until Tuesday. The official stated that it is currently unclear which members were in the Russian delegation, but Driscoll was the highest-ranking member of the US delegation other than diplomats.
The official stated that this meeting aims to lay the groundwork for future higher-level participation, and added that the Russian delegation attended with approval from President Putin.
The meeting between Driscoll and Russian officials took place after several days of tense diplomacy in Geneva, Switzerland, where US and Ukrainian officials negotiated a 28-point proposal, with Secretary Rubio stating that the proposal was put forward by the US with the participation of Russia and Ukraine.
The report said that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said on Monday that the latest proposal (which is a modified proposal put forward by Ukraine in consultation with its European partners - translator's note) contains "fewer than 28 points, and many appropriate factors were considered within this framework." Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian delegation has returned from Geneva and "reported new steps draft," "this is indeed the right approach. I will discuss sensitive issues with President Trump." ("This is indeed the right approach. I will discuss sensitive issues with President Trump.")
The original title of the report was "US and Russian officials hold Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, source says" (Sources say that US and Russian officials held Ukraine peace talks).
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