Ukraine, the USA and Russia: future negotiations, place and time

According to information from informed sources, the next stage of trilateral discussions between Ukraine, the USA and Russia in the United Arab Emirates will start on February 1.

Main theses:

• The meetings will continue negotiations, during which the conditions for ending the war are discussed
• There is a possibility of organizing a personal meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Vladimir Putin.

Peace talks are intensifying Axios journalist Barak Ravid received new important details from the official representative of the USA.

It should be noted that the latter spoke on condition of anonymity.

According to the insider, this meeting will be a continuation of the two-day cycle of negotiations held in Abu Dhabi on January 23-24.

Trilateral discussions between the USA, Russia and Ukraine will resume next Sunday (in 8 days) in Abu Dhabi, Barak Ravid wrote, referring to the words of an American official.

Unnamed media sources also claim that the parties are getting closer to organizing a direct meeting between Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyi and Russian dictator Volodymyr Putin.

Trilateral negotiations between US, Russia and Ukraine will resume next Sunday (8 days from now) in Abu Dhabi, US official says https://t.co/4MGtqO1Mxo

— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) January 24, 2026

Recently, Volodymyr Zelensky publicly confirmed that on January 23-24 in the UAE, the parties focused on discussing the terms of ending the war.

The President of Ukraine emphasized the importance of American monitoring of this process and compliance with security conditions.

As Zelensky noted, provided the parties are ready to move forward, the next meeting may take place as early as next week.