US-Russia-Ukraine meeting lasted 4.5 hours: Will continue tomorrow

While diplomatic contacts to end the Russia-Ukraine War continue, the parties to the war sat at the negotiation table again for the first time since February. The first day of the tripartite talks held by the US-Russia-Ukraine delegations that met in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was completed after 4.5 hours.

Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Rustem Umerov, who headed the Ukrainian delegation, said that the first round of peace talks, which resumed today in Abu Dhabi, was completed after more than four hours of negotiations. Umerov stated that the talks are expected to continue tomorrow. The Ukrainian official said, "The agenda includes basic issues related to ending conflicts and approaching peace."

ENSURING REGIONAL STABILITY WITH A NEW SECURITY SYSTEM IS ON THE AGENDA IN EUROPE

According to reports in the Russian media, it is expected that the meetings will discuss issues related to the establishment of a new security system in Europe and ensuring regional stability after the end of the conflicts. It is stated that the negotiations will also focus on developing mechanisms to prevent possible threats.

'WE CAN CREATE A NEW FRAMEWORK THAT WILL SECURE PEACE FOR CENTURIES'

"Trump really wanted us to make extra efforts to try to find a solution that would end the war and also leave both sides in a much stronger position," US President Donald Trump's Middle East Special Representative Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner told the delegations before the meeting.

Stating that the USA wants to create a new security framework for Ukraine, Russia and Europe in order to secure peace, Jared Kushner said, "The hope today is to discuss not only the bilateral issues between the countries and how to end the war, but also how to create the right security arrangements between Ukraine, Russia and Europe. Thus, we can not only end this war, but also create a new framework that will secure peace for decades, even centuries."

'THE IDEA OF RESOLVING THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE CONFLICT IS EXTREMELY REASONABLE'

Russian Foreign Minister Seergey Lavrov emphasized that Moscow preferred to negotiate a broad security framework covering Europe before moving on to the details of the war. Lavrov said, "The idea of ​​moving on to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict after clear parameters for the future security architecture are determined is extremely reasonable."

REACTION FROM RUSSIA TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mariya Zaharova criticized the presence in the city of European representatives who did not participate in the tripartite peace talks between Russia, the USA and Ukraine. "Nobody really understands what the Europeans will do in Abu Dhabi or why they went there," Zakharova said.

Stating that the tripartite meeting format does not allow the participation of any party other than representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the USA, Zaharova said, "Why are they doing this? Probably to provide some kind of media and political support to the Kiev regime." The Russian diplomat argued that this initiative of European countries was "some kind of publicity stunt".