Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he expects Moscow to answer proposals for an energy truce and a ceasefire at sea after Russia’s delegation at talks in Abu Dhabi lacked a mandate to respond to them.
Zelenskyy told a news conference the Russian delegation lacked a mandate to respond to the proposals, Anadolu Agency reported. Zelenskyy expects U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to raise the issues during their Moscow talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Anadolu Agency reported. The Ukrainian presidency said the envoys were due in Russia and Zelenskyy hoped to meet them in Dublin afterward.
The Ukrainian presidency said the Abu Dhabi negotiations took place Nov. 10-11, alongside meetings involving European representatives from the E4 format, the European Commission and NATO. Anadolu Agency reported that Zelenskyy said the discussions also covered Ukraine’s security guarantees and the possibility of a meeting among the Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. leaders.
EconoTimes previously reported on the envoys’ planned Moscow talks and Dublin meeting.
