Abu Dhabi:A new round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine resumed in Abu Dhabi under US mediation. The second day of trilateral negotiations follows the initial discussions that began the previous day in the Emirati capital.

According to Anadolu Agency – English, Russian media outlets, including state news agency Tass, reported the start of the second day of negotiations. The talks come after a first day that reportedly lasted about four and a half hours. The Russian delegation plans to make a press statement following the talks.

Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, confirmed the resumption of negotiations and mentioned a separate meeting with European representatives will occur after the trilateral discussions. These talks are the first since the February negotiations in Geneva, following two other rounds in January and February also held in Abu Dhabi.

The Russian delegation, led by presidential envoy Vladimir Medinsky, includes Deputy Foreign Ministers Mikhail Galuzin and Sergey Ryabkov. Ryabkov commented after the first day that it was too early to assess the outcomes. Ukraine's delegation is led by Umerov and includes Kyrylo Budanov, among others.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the discussions as "constructive and quite substantive," highlighting the focus on security guarantees for Ukraine, long-term arrangements, and humanitarian measures, including prisoner release. US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are participating on behalf of Washington, with Kushner expressing optimism about the talks' progress. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the negotiations "very productive."

The trilateral discussions were preceded by a meeting involving American and Ukrainian representatives, along with officials from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission.