Overview
- President Volodymyr Zelensky approved the negotiating framework and tasks as the Ukrainian delegation left for Abu Dhabi.
- NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov leads Kyiv’s team, with separate U.S.–Ukraine consultations planned alongside the trilateral sessions.
- The meetings were postponed to Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi, a delay the Kremlin attributed to scheduling.
- Zelensky says Ukraine will assess information and potential compromises brought by the Russian side and back de-escalation if proposals align with U.S. positions.
- Territory remains the key sticking point, with Moscow pressing for recognition of “new realities” that Kyiv rejects.