Ukraine says Abu Dhabi talks with Russia 'substantive and productive'Listen to this articleThe US-mediated talks are the latest round of negotiations in a flurry of diplomacy that has so far failed to strike a deal to halt the war, unleashed by Russia's February 2022 invasion. (Photo: AFP)ABU DHABI - A first day of talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States seeking to broker an end to the war in Ukraine concluded Wednesday in Abu Dhabi with Kyiv describing the negotiations as "substantive and productive". While there was no apparent breakthrough in the most recent round of discussions, the negotiations were set to carry on into a second day, Kyiv said. Russia occupies around 20 percent of Ukraine, but Kyiv still controls around one-fifth of the Donetsk region. Following the first round of US-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi last month, Ukrainians were sceptical that a deal could be struck with Moscow.

Source: Bangkok Post February 04, 2026 22:27 UTC