ABU DHABI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was “happy” with a change in approach by US mediators during talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi, which are set to continue for a second day on Wednesday, but stressed the need for security guarantees for his country.
Representatives from Kyiv and Moscow began negotiations in the Emirati capital on Tuesday, the first since February, when discussions reached a stalemate and Washington was sidetracked by the Iran war.
US envoys, including President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and businessman Steve Witkoff, are mediating the talks.
The first meeting lasted several hours and aimed to make progress towards resolving the war in Ukraine and, according to Washington, work on a “new” security framework that includes Europe.
