The second round of negotiations on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi has concluded: this was reported by the representatives of Kiev and Moscow quoted by the international media.
Zelensky: “Constructive conversations”
“Our delegation presented a report, the meetings in the UAE concluded. This was the first format of this kind for quite some time. There was a lot of discussion and it is important that the conversations were constructive.” Volodymyr Zelensky writes this on
Zelensky explained that “the focus of the discussions revolved around the possible parameters for ending the war. I very much appreciate the understanding of the need for American monitoring and supervision of the process of ending the war and ensuring true security.”
“The American side raised the issue of possible formats for formalizing the parameters for ending the war, as well as the security conditions necessary to achieve this goal,” Zelensky added, recalling that at the two-day trilateral talks “on our part, today’s participants included Rustem Umerov, Kyrylo Budanov, Andrii Hnatov, Davyd Arakhamiia, Sergiy Kyslytsya and Vadym Skibitskyi”https://gazzettadelsud.it/articoli/mondo/2026/01/24/conclusi-i-negoziati-ad-abu-dhabi-zelensky-sono-stati-costruttivi-d6a3d788-dab4-41ab-b441-1f52851b3eaa/.”On the American side, the participants were Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Dan Driscoll, Alexus Grynkewich, and Josh Gruenbaum. The Russian side was represented by members of military intelligence and the military,” and “military representatives from all three sides were also involved.”
Russian sources, “Kiev’s withdrawal from Donbass remains a decisive question”
“The territorial issue remains the most complex in the trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi and the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbass remains a priority for Russia”: this was stated by a source close to the negotiations quoted by the Russian agency Tass. “This issue remains the most complex,” the source said. “The withdrawal of the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Donbass is important and several security parameters are being considered in this regard,” the source said.
Zelensky, targeted during the night by 375 drones and 21 Russian missiles
Russia attacked Ukraine on the night of January 24 with “over 375 drones and 21 missiles of various types, the Ukrainian air defense forces managed to shoot down most of the incoming targets”: this was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Last night, Russia launched a massive attack on our regions: over 370 attack drones and 21 missiles of various types. Kiev and its region, Sumy, Kharkiv and Chernihiv were attacked,” Zelensky said.