Second day at the tripartite summit: USA-Russia-Ukraine at the same table
Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations continue their negotiations in Abu Dhabi with the aim of finding a solution to the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War.
Quick Look
- Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations continue the tripartite peace talks, which started yesterday in Abu Dhabi, on the second day.
- While it is stated that the first day was productive, deep differences between the demands and conditions of the parties continue.
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Why It Matters
The war between Russia and Ukraine, which started in February 2022, remains the largest conflict in Europe since World War II.
Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations continue the tripartite talks that started yesterday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, with the aim of finding a solution to the largest conflict in Europe since the Second World War. Russian media reported that the second day of tripartite talks has begun. The Russian delegation is headed by Vladimir Medinskiy, Advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Ukrainian delegation is headed by Rustem Umerov, Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. The US delegation includes US Special Representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The talks held yesterday lasted 4.5 hours. US Secretary of State Marco Runio stated that the talks were "very productive". Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy also described the talks as "constructive and quite comprehensive" and stated that humanitarian and security issues were also discussed.
The negotiating delegations of the USA, Ukraine and Russia last met in Geneva on February 18.
NEGOTIATIONS ON AGREEMENT TERMS CONTINUE
The demands of Russia and Ukraine regarding the war that started in February 2022 differ greatly. Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporija and Kherson regions. While Russia illegally annexed these regions in September 2022, it failed to capture all the territory. Russia also wants Ukraine to abandon its desire to join NATO, limit its military capacity and lift restrictions on the Russian language and the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy states that Russia will not give up any piece of land that it cannot capture through military means. Zelenskiy also does not accept any limits on the size of the Ukrainian Armed Forces or restrictions on alliances with Western partners.
Other issues include "future security guarantees" that both sides want.
RUSSIA WANTS THE SECURITY FRAMEWORK TO BE A PRIORITY
In his statement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov underlined that Moscow preferred to negotiate on a broad European security framework first. "The idea of setting clear parameters for the future security architecture and only then moving on to resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict is absolutely logical," Lavrov had said.
Open Questions
- How will land disputes be resolved?
- What agreement will be reached on security guarantees?
