Russian state media reports 1st day of negotiations lasted for about 4 1/2 hours, with separate Ukrainian reports saying talks due to resume on Wednesday morning
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Day one of the latest trilateral Russia-Ukraine peace talks in the Emirati capital Abu Dhabi, which began earlier Tuesday under US mediation, has wrapped up.
Russian media outlets, including state news agency Tass, reported that the delegations took a 40-minute break about two hours after they began negotiations Tuesday morning, after which they resumed talks.
The first day of trilateral negotiations lasted for about 4 1/2 hours total, according to the report.
Russia, Ukrainian, and American officials have yet to comment on the first day of negotiations.
But the negotiations seem set to continue, as Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform, citing the press service of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, reported that the talks will resume on Wednesday morning.
The new round of trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington in the Emirati capital began at around 0815GMT, according to media reports.
Russian presidential envoy Vladimir Medinsky is leading Moscow’s delegation, while Kyiv is being led by Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service.
The talks are the first to take place since trilateral negotiations were held in Geneva, Switzerland this February, preceded by another two rounds of negotiations – this January and February – also hosted in Abu Dhabi.
source: aa