US envoy says direct talks between Europe and Russia are needed for lasting peace in Ukraine
What happened
Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators opened two days of talks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, the first such meeting since February, with security guarantees at the top of the agenda.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the three-way format should eventually include European partners, because they are part of solving the problem over the long term.
Rubio called the Abu Dhabi talks "very productive" at a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Paris, according to DW.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the first day was "constructive and quite substantive", with prisoner releases named a priority.
Russia still demands that Ukraine give up the entire Donbas region, which Zelensky continues to reject, according to DW.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov declined to assess progress, Interfax reported, and said the talks would continue on Wednesday.
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