ABU DHABI, November 11. /Dunyo IA/. Today, the second day of trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine, focused on a possible ceasefire and ways to resolve the conflict, has concluded in Abu Dhabi, reports Dunyo IA correspondent, citing TASS news agency.

The final round of consultations lasted less than two hours. Earlier, head of the Ukrainian delegation Rustem Umerov said that following the trilateral meeting, separate talks with European partners were scheduled.

During the discussions, the sides addressed a range of issues, including a ceasefire, future security guarantees, energy, security in the Black Sea and the exchange of prisoners of war. According to “AFP”, Kyiv insists that a ceasefire must be achieved before further discussions on Europe's future security framework can take place.

On the first day of talks, the possibility of a prisoner exchange under a “1,000 for 1,000” or “1,500 for 1,500” formula was also discussed. Territorial issues were raised as well, with Moscow and Kyiv maintaining significantly different positions.

Ukraine is also seeking international guarantees to finance the maintenance of an 800,000-strong army for at least ten years after the end of the war. Kyiv considers this necessary to deter possible renewed Russian aggression.

Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the first day of negotiations as substantive, noting that humanitarian and security issues were the main focus. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also characterized the talks as productive.

Following the consultations, U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to continue diplomatic contacts in Moscow and Kyiv. However, no concrete agreements on ending hostilities have been announced so far.

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