Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described the first day of trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi as constructive and substantive. In a post on social media, Zelensky said the discussions focused on humanitarian issues, including the release of prisoners, security guarantees for Ukraine and measures to de-escalate the conflict.

He said he had given fresh instructions to the Ukrainian negotiating team for the second day of talks. The two-day meeting is the first trilateral engagement between the three countries since February. US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also participating. Meanwhile, reports of civilian casualties in attacks in the Russia-Ukraine conflict continue to emerge.