After talks in Moscow: hoping for an answer in Abu Dhabi | EUROtoday

As of: January 23, 2026 5:25 a.m

There is motion within the negotiations to finish the conflict in Ukraine. After receiving US particular envoy Witkoff within the Kremlin, Russian and Ukrainian negotiators are assembly once more in Abu Dhabi after a very long time, mediated by the US.

Russia confirmed its participation in negotiations with Ukraine for the primary time in Abu Dhabi right this moment, following talks between US particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin within the Kremlin. The Russian delegation shall be led by the pinnacle of the GRU army intelligence service, Igor Kostyukov, stated Putin’s international coverage advisor Yuri Ushakov, in line with information companies in Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had beforehand named his crew for the talks within the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The USA is there as a mediator.

Ushakov: “Useful” conversations”

According to the Kremlin, the assembly in Moscow lasted about three and a half hours – Witkoff left the Kremlin round three a.m. native time (1 a.m. CET).

Putin’s negotiator Kirill Dmitriev spoke of essential talks, and Ushakov described the negotiations as “useful” for each side. Putin emphasised that he was sincerely thinking about a diplomatic settlement of the battle in Ukraine, stated Ushakov.

According to him, this requires the management of the neighboring nation to comply with the cession of territory demanded by Russia. Zelensky’s authorities has all the time rejected this.

Construction plan earlier than settlement

Meanwhile, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that work on a multi-billion greenback restoration plan for Ukraine was largely accomplished. The European Union, the United States and Ukraine are near an settlement, stated the highest German politician after a particular EU summit in Brussels.

The plan exhibits how Ukraine’s prosperity could be elevated instantly after a ceasefire or peace. “We are talking about a single document that represents the shared vision of Ukrainians, Americans and Europe for the future of Ukraine after the war,” von der Leyen defined. It attracts on the World Bank’s wants evaluation and proposes a response based mostly on 5 totally different pillars.