Ukrainian and Russian representatives to meet for talks in Abu Dhabi next week

Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy on Ukraine, announced on Monday that representatives of Ukraine and Russia will meet next week in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The talks will take place with the United States acting as mediator.

The announcement relates to Russia's war in Ukraine. The meeting is a format in which representatives of both warring sides sit at the same table with US mediators involved.

The source gives no exact date for the talks, no details on the makeup of the delegations and no agenda. It is also unclear which issues are expected to be discussed. These points are likely to be clarified once more information becomes available.