Russia-Ukraine talks ‘very productive,’ says US’s Rubio – Europe live
What happened
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened two days of three-way talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, in a fresh push to end the war.
Moscow rejected Kyiv's and its European allies' main demand, a ceasefire first and everything else later, as the first day ended, according to ANSA.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who is not in the UAE, said Brussels is simply trying to buy time.
For Russia, the war goes on unless a prior deal is reached on what it calls European security architecture, ANSA reported.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the road ahead is still long, adding that the US never opposed direct Europe-Russia talks and that Russia was the side that refused them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the talks constructive and detailed, and said he told his team to continue the dialogue on Wednesday and in the coming days.
“These are crucial weeks for Ukraine. We must not fall into the trap of Russian narratives about their alleged security concerns.”
ANSA · translated
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