Trump enables diplomatic path to end Russia-Ukraine war — diplomat

Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, diplomat and former Representative of Ukraine to the European Union, stated this on Espreso TV.

"I want to emphasize that the negotiations in Abu Dhabi are not negotiations as such. These are consultations, discussions of ideas, plans, and so on. Again, we don't know the details of these discussions," Yelisieiev said.

The diplomat stressed that today it's difficult to determine how the talks on ending the Russia-Ukraine war are progressing.

"We receive all information from statements by participants in these negotiations, particularly from the Ukrainian side, as well as in the media. There is no shortage of ideas or reports in the media. It's very difficult for me to say whether the negotiations in Abu Dhabi have made any progress or not. The only thing I can say for certain is that thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump, a window of opportunity has opened for us to employ diplomacy and begin negotiations on ending the war. This is a rock-solid fact. Everything else is a matter for discussion," he added.

• On January 28, Putin's assistant Yuri Ushakov stated that the Kremlin is ready to receive Zelenskyy for negotiations. According to him, Trump proposed organizing a personal meeting between Russia's leader and the President of Ukraine.