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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday described recent trilateral talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as “constructive”, saying the meetings were the first format of their kind in some time and focused on possible parameters for ending Moscow’s war.
Zelensky said the two-day talks, hosted by the UAE, included political and military representatives from all three parties and discussed security issues, including the need for US surveillance and monitoring.
“There was a lot of discussion, and it is important that the conversation was constructive,” he wrote on X, adding that delegations could hold further meetings as early as next week. “As a result of the meetings held these days, all parties agreed to report back to their capitals on each aspect of the negotiations and to coordinate further steps with their leaders.”
The Abu Dhabi talks follow a meeting in Moscow on Thursday between Russian President Vladimir Putin, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Federal Acquisition Service head Josh Gruenbaum.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Josh Gruenbaum at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 22, 2026. (Alexander Kazakov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
Putin aide Yuri Ushakov said the “extremely candid” discussion lasted about four hours and included US officials briefing Moscow on their recent conversations with Ukrainian and European leaders.
“What is important is that the participants in the talks between the Russian president and the Americans confirmed the fact that without addressing the regional issue on the basis of the formula agreed in Anchorage, it will be unlikely to bring about a lasting solution,” Ushakov said, according to a summary of the meeting from the Kremlin.
Territorial issues remain a major stumbling block in the talks, with Moscow pressuring Kiev to give up parts of the Donbass region of eastern Ukraine, which Russian forces do not fully control.
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Snowflakes hang on the balconies of an apartment block damaged by a drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on January 24, 2026. (Viacheslav Madievsky/Ukrainform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
The diplomatic efforts come as Russia continues its attacks across Ukraine, targeting the country’s energy sector, critical infrastructure and residential areas.
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Zelensky said on Sunday that the Russian military launched more than 1,700 attack drones, more than 1,380 guided aerial bombs and 69 missiles in the past week alone.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives to meet with Britain’s Defense Secretary John Healey at the Presidential Palace in Kiev on January 9, 2026. (Stephen Russo/PA Images via Getty Images)
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European Commission, the executive body of the European Union, said further The trilateral talks said it was deploying 447 emergency generators to help restore power to hospitals, shelters and vital services, as more than a million Ukrainians faced power outages due to the cold.
“The EU will not prevent Russia from subjugating Ukraine and will continue to help Ukrainians recover from this winter,” the Commission said.
