JAKARTA - The Kremlin said on Monday that trilateral talks between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators mediated by the United States took place in a "constructive spirit" but there was still "significant work to be done."
"It would be a mistake to expect significant results from the initial contacts. But the fact that these contacts have been initiated in a constructive spirit can be seen positively. However, there is still significant work to be done," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, quoted by Al Arabiya from AFP (27/1).
The trilateral meeting, which took place last Friday and Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, was the first time to discuss plans driven by US President Donald Trump to end the nearly four-year-old war.
"I wouldn't say there is any friendliness there, it's almost impossible at this stage," Peskov said.
"But if you are trying to achieve something through negotiations, you need to speak constructively," he added.
"The next round of trilateral talks is expected to take place on February 1," Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech Monday night.
"It would be better if this meeting could be advanced," he added.
President Zelensky said he expected "real results" from the next round of talks, and that Russia should not use them as a delaying tactic to avoid new sanctions from the West.
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