Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, in what officials say is the first meeting attended by all three countries since the start of the war four years ago, the BBC reports.
The Kremlin confirmed Russian officials would attend the talks following a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US envoys in Moscow.
Russia described those talks as “useful in every respect”, but said a long-term peace deal could not be reached until territorial issues had been resolved.
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised European allies for a lack of “political will” in taking action against Russia.
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks were “substantive, constructive and very frank”, but reiterated that any agreement for durable peace would not be possible without resolving territorial issues.
“Until this is achieved, Russia will continue to consistently pursue the objectives of the special military operation,” he said.
