KYIV: Kyiv on Saturday (Jan 24) slammed lethal Russian strikes as negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US had been to fulfill for a second day in Abu Dhabi to debate a plan to finish the just about four-year-long warfare.
“Peace efforts? Trilateral assembly within the UAE? Diplomacy? For Ukrainians, this was one other night time of Russian terror,” International Minister Andriy Sybiga mentioned.
“Cynically, Putin ordered a brutal large missile strike in opposition to Ukraine proper whereas delegations are meeting in Abu Dhabi to advance the America-led peace course of. His missiles hit not solely our folks, but additionally the negotiation desk.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Russia had in a single day launched “over 370 assault drones and 21 missiles of varied sorts”.
The primary recognized direct contact between Ukrainian and Russian officers on the US-backed proposal started on Friday.
Ukraine’s chief negotiator Rustem Umerov mentioned the discussions centered “on the parameters for ending Russia’s warfare and the additional logic of the negotiation course of”.
An preliminary US draft drew heavy criticism in Kyiv and western Europe for hewing too carefully to Moscow’s line, whereas later iterations prompted pushback from Russia for floating the thought of European peacekeepers.
Either side say the destiny of territory within the japanese Donbas area is one of the main outstanding issues within the seek for a settlement to a warfare that has killed tens of 1000’s, displaced tens of millions and decimated elements of Ukraine.
