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Zelensky reported that Ukrainian Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is leading the Ukrainian delegation at trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, which includes multiple senior Ukrainian officials.

Abu Dhabi, Ukraine
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Umerov leads Ukrainian delegation at Abu Dhabi talks with notable officials including Budanov and Arakhamia

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Previous trilateral meeting held on January 23-24 in Abu Dhabi

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Parameters for ending the war were discussed at the January 23-24 meeting

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

The talks between Putin, [Steve] Witkoff, [Jared] Kushner and [Josh] Gruenbaum were constructive and extremely frank.

Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Russia will participate in the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States were held in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 23-24

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine, the US, and Russia would hold trilateral talks in the UAE.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:15:39.005Z

Source story: russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-23-2026