It confirmed the holding on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi of a new round directly between the , the and the in the effort to end the .
“The second round” of the negotiations, which was initially supposed to be held yesterday Sunday, “will take place on Wednesday and Thursday in Abu Dhabi,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who explained that this shift was due to the need to coordinate the work programs of the three sides.
He confirmed, in this way, the announcement made yesterday, Sunday, by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Among other things, Peskov reiterated that the Russian leadership continues to believe that if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky really wants talks with Putin, then they should be held in Moscow.
With an “energy truce” the negotiations are in force
The first round of these negotiations in the United Arab Emirates took place on January 23 and 24, without reaching a significant diplomatic outcome. The second round was scheduled to take place on February 1.
Peskov said that Russia and Ukraine have so far managed to reduce their differences on some issues, but have not made corresponding progress on what he called more complex issues.
Responding to a related question, the representative of the Russian presidency also stated that the Kremlin has nothing to add to what has been said before about a pause in strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Russia and Ukraine said on Friday they had stopped striking each other’s energy infrastructure.
Russia is also interfering in the Iran issue
The Kremlin also said Russia is continuing its efforts to de-escalate tensions around Iran and has long offered its services to process or store Iran’s enriched uranium.
Asked if Russia was discussing with Iran and the United States the possibility of receiving Iranian enriched uranium, Dmitry Peskov said: “This issue has been on the agenda for a long time.”
“Russia has been offering its services for some time as a possible option that would lead to the removal of certain obstacles for a number of countries,” Peskov said.
“Right now, Russia is continuing its efforts, continuing its contacts with all concerned parties, and maintaining its readiness to de-escalate tensions around Iran as best it can,” he said.
