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Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed negotiation strategy with the Ukrainian delegation before the Abu Dhabi talks began.

Abu Dhabi, Ukraine
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Ukrainska Pravda Kyiv Independent Ukrinform Institute for the Study of War

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy (person) Ukrainian delegation (organization) Rustem Umerov (person) United Arab Emirates (location) Ukraine (organization) United States (organization) Russia (organization) Kyrylo Budanov (person) Davyd Arakhamiia (person) Serhii Kyslytsia (person) Andrii Hnatov (person) Vadym Skibitskyi (person) Russian Federation (organization) Rustem Umierov (person) Donetsk Oblast (location) Abu Dhabi (location) Yuri Ushakov (person) Davyd Arakhamia (person) Andriy Hnatov (person) Oleh Ivashchenko (person)

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Ukrainska Pravda → Source tone: certain

Before the Abu Dhabi talks began, Zelenskyy discussed negotiation strategy with the Ukrainian delegation.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Ukraine's delegation included Rustem Umerov and Kyrylo Budanov

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

Institute for the Study of War → Source tone: certain

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

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Extracted: 2026-02-18T13:44:38.037Z

Source story: 8017626