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Ukrainians and Russians sit in the same room in Abu Dhabi, but Putin doesn't back down on Donbass

2026-01-24 15:34:25Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

KIEV / ABU DHABI – The first round of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, held in Abu Dhabi, ended with formal statements and cautious optimism, but without concrete progress on the most sensitive issues of the conflict. Although the parties sat down at the same table for the first time in many months, Moscow remains steadfast in its main demand: full control over the Donbass region.

The Ukrainian chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, stated that during the first day, they worked on the parameters to advance towards a just and lasting peace. For its part, the White House described the meeting as productive, while the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, confirmed that the work is moving forward, emphasizing, however, that for Russia, the implementation of what Moscow calls the Anchorage formula remains essential.

This formula refers to the agreements reached last summer in Alaska, at a time when US President Donald Trump seemed ready to make major concessions to the Kremlin. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky also acknowledged that the talks have been serious, but stressed that today will be the decisive day, when it is expected to be understood whether there is really room for compromise.

The very fact that Russian and Ukrainian representatives are in the same room is considered a significant diplomatic step. The last time a direct confrontation between the two sides took place was in Turkey, in May 2025.

The current trilateral meetings are expected to continue at least until tonight and have been preceded by a series of intensive consultations. They include a summit between Zelensky and Trump in Davos, as well as a marathon four-hour meeting in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoys Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum.

However, the condition set by Putin remains the main obstacle. Moscow demands that Ukraine completely withdraw from the parts of Donbass that it still controls, about 15–20 percent of the region's territory. Peskov made it clear that without fulfilling this condition, there is no point in hoping for a long-term agreement. Zelensky also acknowledged that the territorial issue is at the heart of the negotiations and remains the most difficult point to resolve.

Despite public statements by Trump, Zelensky, and even Putin, who claim that many knots have been resolved, the reality on the ground shows that the main problems remain open. The war continues with the same intensity, while Ukraine is facing the most severe energy crisis since the beginning of the conflict, as a result of the constant Russian bombing of critical infrastructure. Millions of citizens continue to live in darkness and cold.

On the other hand, developments of strategic importance are also being discussed behind the scenes. According to American media, Washington mediators have discussed with Putin the prospects for economic cooperation between the United States and Russia after a possible peace. In parallel, an American and European plan to create an $800 billion fund for the reconstruction of Ukraine, with the participation of international institutions and private investors, which could last until 2040, is being considered.

Zelensky also announced that he had secured from Trump a new shipment of Patriot air defense missiles, vital for protecting Ukrainian cities from Russian attacks. The Ukrainian delegation to the United Arab Emirates is led by Rustem Umerov, accompanied by senior military and intelligence officials, while the Russian delegation is led by Kirill Dmitriev, with the participation of senior intelligence officials.

However, both analysts and Russian and Ukrainian media emphasize that the delegations do not have a mandate to make final decisions. The fate of the negotiations remains in the hands of political leaders. For the time being, the dialogue continues, but the road to peace still seems long and full of obstacles. / Corriere della Sera


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