Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a U.S. security guarantees document is finalized and ready for signature as talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and U.S. mediators continue in Abu Dhabi.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that a U.S. document outlining security guarantees for Ukraine is fully prepared and awaiting confirmation of a signing date and location, signaling incremental progress following recent talks with Russia.
“For us, security guarantees are first and foremost guarantees of security from the United States. The document is 100% ready, and we are waiting for our partners to confirm the date and place when we will sign it,” Zelenskyy said at a news conference during a visit to Vilnius.
Zelenskyy said that once signed, the document would be submitted for ratification by both the United States Congress and the Ukrainian parliament.
His remarks followed talks held Friday and Saturday in Abu Dhabi, where Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met alongside U.S. mediators for the first trilateral discussions since the start of the nearly four-year-old war. The talks focused on Washington’s proposed framework for ending the conflict but concluded without a final agreement.
Despite the lack of a deal, both Kyiv and Moscow indicated openness to continued dialogue. A U.S. official said additional discussions are expected to take place next Sunday in Abu Dhabi.
“In Abu Dhabi the 20-point U.S. plan and problematic issues are being discussed,” Zelenskyy said. “There were many problematic issues, but now there are fewer.”
Zelenskyy said Russia is seeking to pressure Ukraine into abandoning eastern territories that Moscow has failed to seize since launching its full-scale invasion, a position Kyiv continues to reject. He reiterated that Ukraine has not shifted from its stance that the country’s territorial integrity must be preserved.
“These are two fundamentally different positions – Ukraine’s and Russia’s,” Zelenskyy said. “The Americans are trying to find a compromise,” adding that all sides, including the United States, must be prepared to make compromises as negotiations continue.