Russia: Met With U.S. and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi... No Peace Plan Discussions Held

Russia: "Many Aspects Require Serious Analysis"

Russia announced on the 26th (local time) that it met with representatives from the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), but did not discuss the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine.

According to RIA Novosti, Yuri Ushakov, Kremlin aide on foreign policy, said in an interview with Russian state television that lower-level working-level officials responsible for Ukraine-related affairs participated in the negotiations between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine held in Abu Dhabi the previous day.

He emphasized that although Russia received the latest version of the peace plan, which the United States had revised after discussions with Ukraine, through unofficial channels, there were no serious discussions between the Russian and U.S. representatives.

Ushakov also stated that "many aspects require serious analysis" regarding the U.S. plan. "Some perspectives in the plan can be seen positively, but many points need to be discussed by experts," he explained.

Yuri Ushakov, Kremlin Palace Aide

However, he assessed that the situation surrounding the U.S. peace plan is developing rapidly.

Regarding U.S. President Donald Trump's mention that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, Ushakov confirmed, "I can say that a preliminary agreement has been reached for him to come to Moscow next week."

He added that Special Envoy Witkoff would be accompanied by other U.S. administration officials involved in Ukraine-related issues and that Kushner may also join the visit.

Ushakov declined to comment on a Bloomberg report about transcripts of conversations between himself and Special Envoy Witkoff, stating, "I speak with Witkoff frequently. However, since these matters are confidential, I will not comment on them."

Regarding the source of the transcript, he stressed, "I do not know. Someone leaked it, and others may eavesdrop, but we do not." He further criticized such actions, saying, "Such behavior is not intended to improve relations that are being painstakingly built over the phone," and described it as an attempt to hinder the restoration of relations between Russia and the United States.

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