{"id":1348145,"date":"2026-01-23T11:09:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zelenskyy-identified-the-key-issue-at-the-uae-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T11:09:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T09:09:03","slug":"zelenskyy-identified-the-key-issue-at-the-uae-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/zelenskyy-identified-the-key-issue-at-the-uae-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelenskyy identified the key issue at the UAE talks."},"content":{"rendered":"

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Donbas issue will be the central issue during trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia, which will take place in the UAE on January 23-24.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The head of state said this in a comment to journalists.<\/p>\n

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“The Donbas issue is key. It will be discussed, and the modalities will be discussed, as the three parties see it in Abu Dhabi today and tomorrow,” Zelenskyy noted.<\/p>\n

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The President reported that he had spoken with the head of the Ukrainian negotiating group, National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustam Umerov, both overnight and in the morning before the talks, and that he would be briefed on the progress of the consultations and possible agreements.<\/p>\n

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According to Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian delegation also includes Deputy Chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate Vadym Skibitsky and diplomats. It was previously reported that Ukraine would be represented in Abu Dhabi by Rustam Umerov, Head of the Presidential Office Kyrylo Budanov, his first deputy Serhiy Kyslytsya, head of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia, and Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Andriy Hnatov.<\/p>\n

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Zelensky also stated that the main agreement with the US on security guarantees is ready for signing, but technical details need to be finalized.<\/p>\n

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“We’re ready to sign. I’m waiting for Trump to confirm the date and location,” the president emphasized.<\/p>\n

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Zelensky called his meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 22 positive.<\/p>\n

As reported, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced thata trilateral meeting between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia will be held in the United Arab Emirates.<\/a><\/p>\n

As a reminder, the Ukrainian side will be represented at the meeting in the UAE on January 23-24 by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, Head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, First Deputy Chairman of the Office of the President Serhiy Kyslytsya, Leader of the Servant of the People faction David Arakhamia, and Chief of the General Staff Andriy Gnatov<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Putin’s talks with US representatives lasted more than three and a half hours, from Thursday evening until Friday night, Moscow time.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, the US and Ukraine are discussing the possibility of offering Russia a limited “energy truce”<\/a> that would entail a cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure on both sides.<\/p>\n

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