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Territory, Security Guarantees in focus as Ukraine-Russia peace talks enter second day in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, Nov 11 (UNI) The second day of peace talks between Russian, Ukrainian and US officials resumed on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, as efforts continued to find a way to end the war that began in February 2022.Kyiv has welcomed a shift in Washington's approach, but major differences remain over territorial issues, security guarantees and the terms of a ceasefire.
Kyiv and Washington described the discussions on the first day as "constructive", but there were no immediate signs of a breakthrough. The talks marked the first direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine since February.
Neither Russian nor Ukrainian negotiators provided details following the first day's meeting. Moscow and Kyiv also remain far apart on key conditions for a possible peace settlement, highlighting the challenges ahead in reaching an agreement to end the conflict.
The trilateral negotiations, mediated by Washington, resumed a day after Ukraine and the United States described the initial discussions as constructive and productive, although there were no immediate signs of a breakthrough.
"We are starting the second day of the talks," Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's negotiating delegation, said in a message on Telegram. He said the discussions would begin in a trilateral format involving the United States and Russia, followed by a separate meeting with European partners.
Russian state news agency TASS and other Russian media outlets also reported the resumption of the negotiations, citing sources. The first day's discussions reportedly lasted around four and a half hours. The Russian delegation was expected to make a statement to the media later on Wednesday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is not attending the talks, described the initial discussions as "constructive and quite substantive". He said security guarantees for Ukraine, including arrangements to ensure their long-term effectiveness, had figured prominently in the discussions.
"Real tools are needed to block any recurrence of the war. The need for de-escalation steps was also touched upon," Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that humanitarian issues, particularly the release of prisoners, were also discussed.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the first day of negotiations as "very productive", while US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner are representing Washington at the talks.
"We are encouraged by the constructive discussions today," Kushner said in a post on X, adding that the US negotiating team was acting under direct guidance from the administration.
The latest negotiations are the first trilateral discussions between the three countries since February, when earlier rounds were held in Abu Dhabi and Geneva.
The talks come amid significant differences between Moscow and Kyiv over the terms of a possible settlement. Russia currently controls about a fifth of Ukrainian territory and has demanded that Kyiv accept a neutral status and abandon its ambition to join NATO. Security guarantees for Ukraine and the future of territories occupied by Russian forces remain among the major obstacles to an agreement.Territorial issues remain one of the main sticking points, with Moscow demanding that Ukraine withdraw its forces from eastern regions, including areas still under Kyiv's control.
Zelenskyy said Russian negotiators had falsely claimed that Moscow's forces had captured half of the territory in Donbas that remains under Ukrainian control.
Despite diplomatic efforts and Trump's public optimism about ending the conflict, neither side has indicated any major concessions.
Meanwhile, fighting continued even as the negotiations resumed. Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said Russian forces had struck six major electricity substations across four central regions of Ukraine.
The Abu Dhabi negotiations were preceded by consultations between US and Ukrainian officials, also attended by representatives of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission.UNI AAB
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