Talks next week, says Zelenskyy

The next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sunday. Envoys from Russia, Ukraine and the US had been expected to meet that day in Abu Dhabi to continue negotiations aimed at ending Moscow's all-out invasion of its neighbour. “We have just had a report from our negotiating team.

The dates for the next trilateral meetings have been set: February 4 and 5 in Abu Dhabi. Ukraine is ready for substantive talks, and we are interested in an outcome that will bring us closer to a real and dignified end to the war,” Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post. There was no immediate comment from US or Russian officials.On Saturday afternoon, top Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev said he had held a “constructive meeting with the US peacemaking delegation” in Florida.