The second round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia will take place in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Wednesday and Thursday, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced on Monday.
This statement comes after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that the next round of trilateral talks will be held next week in the UAE.
Peskov said that the mediation of the Ukraine issue is a complex and multi-dimensional process. He said all parties are close to reaching solutions on some issues, but warned that on others they have not yet found common ground.
He added that Russia remains open to negotiations.
Zelensky said in a post on social media platform X on Sunday that Ukraine is seeking steps toward "a real and dignified end to the war" during the talks.
The Ukrainian President also said that Ukraine's negotiating team will depart for the talks on Monday evening.
The first round of trilateral talks aimed at ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict took place on Jan. 23-24 in Abu Dhabi. This marked the first trilateral engagement between the three countries since the escalation of the conflict in February 2022, although no concrete agreement or joint statement was announced following the talks.
Kremlin confirms new talks with US, Ukraine to take place on Feb 4-5 in Abu Dhabi
The death toll in the war-torn Gaza Strip has risen to 71,800 since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on Oct 7, 2023, with the number of injuries reaching 171,555, Gaza's health authorities said on Monday.
In the past 24 hours, hospitals in Gaza received five more bodies and four injured patients, the authorities said.
A large number of victims are still reportedly buried under the debris of destroyed buildings but due to safety conditions, emergency and civil defense teams have not been able to reach some sites.
On Monday, the first group of wounded and ill Palestinians crossed from the Gaza Strip into Egypt, marking a key step in the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire.
Palestinian sources said five patients, accompanied by 10 relatives or caregivers, were transported from southern Gaza into Egypt for medical treatment. While the agreement facilitates two-way movement, no Palestinians have yet re-entered the enclave from the Egyptian side.
The movement follows the partial reopening of the Rafah crossing, Gaza's sole gateway to the outside world not controlled by Israel. The terminal had remained largely shuttered since Israeli forces seized the Palestinian side of the border in May 2024, a move that deepened the humanitarian crisis for Gaza's 2.3 million residents.
The crossing reopened on a trial basis on Sunday before expanding operations on Monday under the terms stipulated for the second phase of a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire.
Under the current arrangement, approximately 150 Palestinians are permitted to exit Gaza daily, and up to 50 Palestinians are allowed to enter the enclave from Egypt.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 71,800: health authorities
