Negotiations on Ukraine were held in Abu Dhabi. What the media is writing
The first day of the trilateral negotiations on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict ended in Abu Dhabi. The delegations of Russia, the United States and Ukraine gathered at the same table for the first time since the beginning of the conflict. What the foreign media write about the meeting is in the Izvestia digest.
BBC News: high stakes, but low expectations from negotiations
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky described his talks with US President Donald Trump in Davos as positive and expressed hope for increased American assistance in the field of air defense. Nevertheless, he cautiously assesses the negotiations in the UAE, calling them only a step towards a possible peace.
BBC News
This is the first time that all three delegations have met in the same room. However, despite the new format, the key differences remain the same. The stakes are very high, but expectations from these negotiations are low. US President Donald Trump is actively pushing for a peace agreement on Ukraine, the one he promised but has not yet been able to secure.
The main obstacle remains the territorial issue. Russia is demanding the transfer of a significant part of Donbas. Another key topic was security guarantees from the United States. The reliability of such guarantees is questionable, especially against the background of Donald Trump's statements and actions.
Al Jazeera: the key issue of negotiations in Abu Dhabi is the territory
Ukraine and Russia held talks in Abu Dhabi with the mediation of the UAE and the participation of the United States. The Russian side insists on the transfer of the entire Donbas, including the areas remaining under Kiev's control, calling this a prerequisite for a long-term settlement. Possible buffer zones and control mechanisms are also discussed.
Al Jazeera
The issue of territories has become a key item on the agenda, as the United States promotes an agreement to end the nearly four-year conflict. The talks in Abu Dhabi on Friday became the first direct public contacts between Moscow and Kiev as part of a plan promoted by the administration of US President Donald Trump.
The negotiations are taking place against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities. Ukraine demands security guarantees from its Western allies in the event of a peace agreement. Donald Trump said that he considers it possible to reach an agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky.
Reuters: Russia and Ukraine hold tense talks
Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi to discuss a key territorial issue, but there were no signs of compromise. Kiev is experiencing increasing pressure from the United States to conclude a peace agreement.
Reuters
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the territorial dispute is the central topic of trilateral negotiations involving representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the United States. <...> Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and head of the delegation Rustem Umerov said that the negotiations discussed the parameters of ending the conflict and the further logic of the negotiation process.
Russia declares its readiness for a diplomatic solution, but continues military operations. She insists on the transfer of the entire Donbas as a key condition of the peace agreement. Zelensky said that the agreement on security guarantees from the United States for Ukraine is ready and awaiting signing with President Donald Trump. At the same time, Kiev refuses to make territorial concessions.
France 24: USA, Ukraine and Russia hold first trilateral talks
Initially, the United States prepared a plan to end the conflict, which was heavily criticized in Kiev and Western Europe for being too close to Russia's position. Later proposals were criticized by Moscow for allowing the idea of deploying European peacekeepers.
France 24
Both sides recognize that the fate of the territories in eastern Ukraine remains one of the main unresolved issues in the search for a settlement to the conflict. <...> The last time Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met face—to-face in Istanbul in the summer, negotiations ended only with prisoner exchange agreements.
Moscow declares its readiness for a diplomatic settlement. At the same time, the Kremlin emphasizes that in case of failure of negotiations, Russia will continue to achieve its goals by military means. In turn, Trump considers the parties to be close to a possible deal.
The Guardian: Russia continues to insist on territorial demands
The Kremlin is not going to back down from territorial demands. It is unclear whether Donald Trump will be able to achieve a cessation of hostilities, even by exerting strong pressure on Kiev. Ukraine's European allies have expressed doubts about Russia's willingness to make concessions.
The Guardian
The Abu Dhabi talks were the highest-level summit between the three sides since the beginning of the conflict. They are taking place against the backdrop of tension among Ukraine's Western allies over Trump's demands to seize Greenland.
Zelensky stressed that compromises must be mutual and that security guarantees between Kiev and Washington are ready, although they will still require ratification by both countries. Despite the support, Zelensky in Davos accused European leaders of inaction, saying that Europe must learn to defend itself.
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