Russian, Ukrainian delegations arrive in Abu Dhabi for talks: sources

ABU DHABI - Russian and Ukrainian delegations arrived in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Monday to participate in trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the United States, informed sources confirmed to Xinhua.

The talks are scheduled to take place on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to explore ways to resolve the Ukraine crisis.

Earlier on Monday, Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, announced on Telegram that the Ukrainian negotiating team was heading to the UAE for the talks.

Representatives of European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, as well as officials from NATO and the European Commission, will also be present in Abu Dhabi, he said.

Umerov added that Ukraine plans to hold separate coordination meetings with its European partners.

"Our goal is a long-term and sustainable peace, guaranteed security for Ukraine, and real opportunities for Ukraine's post-war recovery," he said.

The Abu Dhabi meeting will mark the first trilateral meeting between Russia, the United States and Ukraine since February.