US mediators head to Moscow and Dublin as Abu Dhabi talks conclude
US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff head to Moscow and Dublin following trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi, as Ukrainian President Zelensky sees a diplomatic window before year-end.
Following the conclusion of two-day trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi, American envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are travelling to Moscow for negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US mediators are subsequently scheduled to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. Zelensky suggested a diplomatic "window of opportunity" exists to achieve progress before the year ends.
During the negotiations, Russian officials reportedly revived demands regarding NATO force deployments, seeking a return to positions occupied in 1997. Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated Moscow would not accept European calls for an immediate ceasefire. Ukrainian negotiator Rustem Umerov held separate coordination meetings with European representatives, including the E4 group and NATO officials, as European leaders insisted on participating directly in any lasting peace framework.
In parallel, leaked statistics from Russia's Rosstat agency, allegedly obtained by Ukrainian and Belarusian hackers, indicate Russian military fatalities have reached 412,576.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, La Repubblica
Sources
- ANSA — 'La Russia ha registrato la morte di 400.000 uomini nella guerra in Ucraina', secondo dati rubati dagli hacker
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Concluso ad Abu Dhabi il primo giorno di negoziati con gli Usa, proseguiranno domani. Lavrov: «Non accetteremo le richieste europee di tregua immediata in Ucraina»
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Zelensky: “Finestra di opportunità per progressi entro fine anno”
- Il Messaggero — Ucraina, il Nyt: Mosca ha chiesto ritorno a posizioni occupate nel 1997. Il documento fatto circolare dai funzionari russi
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