The newest spherical of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on 4-5 February centered on mechanisms for a ceasefire, however the events failed to achieve an settlement on the small print.

Supply: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with Bloomberg, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: Zelenskyy says that the newest talks between the delegations within the United Arab Emirates centered on ceasefire mechanisms and methods for the USA to supervise and monitor it. Nonetheless, the negotiating groups have been unable to agree on the small print with out political selections on the highest stage.

Zelenskyy famous that through the discussions, it turned clear that any ceasefire would require monitoring with US involvement, however the specifics haven’t but been finalised.

"Russians have one wording, we’ve one other one, the Individuals have the third one. There’s an understanding that there will likely be monitoring, however there may be additionally an understanding [that] extra work is required on wording and particulars," Zelenskyy mentioned.

Zelenskyy expressed hope that Ukraine and the USA would attain an understanding throughout a brand new spherical of talks scheduled for subsequent week.

"In the meanwhile we’re additionally speaking a few sequencing plan of all our actions, together with signing of paperwork," he added.

Background:

• In keeping with a communiqué on the result of the trilateral talks held in Abu Dhabi on 4-5 February, the US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations mentioned strategies for implementing a ceasefire and monitoring the cessation of hostilities.
• Final week, Reuters reported that US and Ukrainian negotiators had additionally mentioned the opportunity of signing a peace settlement in March and holding elections in Ukraine in Might.
• Reuters reported that two key points stay unresolved within the negotiations: Donbas and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Energy Plant.

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