The latest round of talks in Abu Dhabi was one of the most difficult. The Russian delegation arrived with hard-line directives, making it difficult for the Ukrainian side to soften the discussion.
This was stated by member of the Ukrainian negotiating delegation David Arakhamia at a briefing after the meeting in Abu Dhabi.
At the same time, he confirmed that agreements had been reached with Russia on one of the largest exchanges of prisoners of war.
"An exchange involving such a large number of people is a major achievement. It takes three or four meetings like this to make it happen. I hope the number of those released will be large. It will be one of the biggest exchanges, if not the biggest," the Ukrainian representative said.
Arakhamia also said that after the US delegation returns from Moscow, Ukrainian representatives will meet with it in Dublin. The meeting is expected to discuss a possible date for the next round of talks.
According to Arakhamia, there is currently a very good opportunity to find a solution before the New Year. There were topics they cannot talk about, but significant progress has been made on them.
"We have a chance to reach a decision before the New Year arrives," Arakhamia added.
- Following the talks, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel on 12 November for talks with Vladimir Putin. Kushner reported some progress, but noted that the territorial issue remains one of the most difficult.