US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hopes that progress will be achieved in resolving the conflict in Ukraine during the talks in Abu Dhabi. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
This week, trilateral talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine are planned in Abu Dhabi — the first since February.
Earlier, US presidential envoy Jared Kushner said Washington plans to discuss prospects for resolving the conflict in Ukraine with European partners. If progress is made, the talks format is expected to be expanded with direct participation of European parties.
«Tomorrow in Abu Dhabi, some progress may be achieved. Jared (Kushner — ed.) and Steve (Witkoff — ed.) are going there. As far as I know, they have already set off,» Rubio told journalists.
Earlier, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said that at the talks in Abu Dhabi the parties will discuss security guarantees, de-escalation, humanitarian issues, and next steps toward a peaceful settlement.