KIEV, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the first day of the two-day trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi had been "constructive and quite substantive."
In a statement posted on X after speaking with Ukraine's negotiating team, Zelensky said the discussions focused on humanitarian issues, including the release of prisoners, as well as security guarantees for Ukraine. The need for de-escalation measures was also discussed, he added.
Zelensky said he had given Ukraine's negotiating team clear instructions for further discussions on Wednesday, as well as for broader meetings in the coming days with U.S. presidential envoys and European representatives.
Earlier Tuesday, delegations from Russia, the United States and Ukraine met in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for their first trilateral talks since February.
Ahead of the trilateral talks, the Ukrainian team met with representatives of Britain, France, Germany and Italy, as well as officials from NATO and the European Commission. The meeting was also attended by U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. ■