Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov described the negotiations held in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November as difficult, stressing that Ukraine's position remains unchanged: the war must end, and an effective security architecture must be established.
"Our main task is to achieve a just and lasting peace as quickly as possible, save Ukrainian lives and guarantee the security of our country. This is what Ukrainians expect from us. Over the past two days in Abu Dhabi, the Ukrainian delegation has been working to find ways to end the war," he wrote on Telegram on Wednesday evening. "The negotiations were difficult. Ukraine's position remains unchanged: we must stop the war and establish an effective security architecture that will ensure lasting peace and prevent renewed Russian aggression," he emphasised.
According to Budanov, a separate focus of the negotiations was the return of Ukrainians from captivity.
"We have achieved a significant result on this issue. Bringing every Ukrainian home remains our absolute priority. I am grateful to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff for their professionalism, determination and efforts to find solutions. I also thank the United Arab Emirates for facilitating the negotiation process and supporting peace efforts," Budanov wrote. "We are continuing our work," he added.
