The Head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov, declined to comment on whether Russia continues to demand the withdrawal of Ukraine’s Defence Forces from Donbas during the talks.
Journalists asked the Head of the President’s Office about this during a briefing after the meeting in Abu Dhabi.
Budanov stressed that he would not disclose the content of the negotiating process.
“The issues raised during negotiations are matters for the negotiations. Only the result matters. When we achieve it, it will be announced publicly,” he said.
What is known about the outcome of the final day of talks in Abu Dhabi?
- US representatives Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Vladimir Putin in Moscow on 12 November to discuss the results of the talks. They will later meet with Ukrainian representatives in Dublin.
- Kushner reported some progress in the talks, but noted that the issue of territories remains the most difficult.
- The talks also produced an agreement on a prisoner exchange which, according to Davyd Arakhamia, could be one of the largest.