Thursday February 05, 2026

Ukraine says talks with US, Russia substantive and productive

Published : 05 Feb 2026, 03:45

  DF News Desk
The second round of U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Feb. 4, 2026. Photo: WAM/Handout via Xinhua.

The negotiations between delegations from Ukraine, the United States and Russia on Wednesday were "substantive and productive," Ukraine's chief negotiator Rustem Umerov said, reported Xinhua.

The talks in the United Arab Emirates focused on concrete steps and practical solutions, Umerov said on Telegram, adding that the Ukrainian delegation is preparing a report for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

After the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, the negotiation process continued Wednesday in a working-group format, Umerov explained.