The first day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi involving representatives of Moscow, Washington and Kyiv has ended, RIA Novosti reports, citing a source.
The closed meeting began at 12:12 local time. It lasted almost four hours, with a short break.
Opening the talks, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, expressed hope that they would help move toward a peaceful settlement.
US presidential special envoy Jared Kushner, for his part, spoke of the intention to discuss not only ending the conflict but also the future security architecture in Europe.
The Ukrainian delegation includes the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Rustem Umerov, the head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, Kyrylo Budanov*, his deputy Serhiy Kyslytsia, the head of the "Servant of the People" faction in the Rada, Davyd Arakhamia, deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense Vadym Skibitsky, and former head of the Ukrainian Armed Forces General Staff Andriy Hnatov.
On the American side, Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich are also taking part in the meeting.
Previous talks in this format were held in early February.
* Included in Russia's list of terrorists and extremists.