Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov described trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi as “substantive” and “quite useful,” Anadolu Agency reported.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin was scheduled to meet US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner “in the first half” of Thursday, following two days of US-mediated peace negotiations.
Ushakov said the possibility and format of talks with European representatives would also be discussed, taking into account the outcome of the Abu Dhabi negotiations.
“The matter will be discussed, including in light of the outcomes of the talks that took place in Abu Dhabi yesterday and today,” he said in response to a question about potential talks between Russia and European representatives.
Earlier, Kushner said the visit to Moscow was intended to review the Abu Dhabi discussions, adding: “We see some openings and some opportunities there.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would meet Witkoff and Kushner in Dublin on Thursday after their planned talks in Russia.
The visits follow two days of US-mediated trilateral negotiations in the Emirati capital. They were the first direct three-way peace talks since discussions in Geneva in February.