Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed hope for ending the nearly four-year-old war started by Russia after the first trilateral talks concluded on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.
Zelensky was not among his country's representatives but said six Ukrainian officials negotiated with Russian military intelligence and armed forces representatives, while the United States sent Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, Dan Driscoll, Alexus Grynkewich and Josh Gruenbaum to help create a viable framework for ending the war.
He thanked officials from the United Arab Emirates for hosting the talks, which he described as "constructive," and said Ukraine is ready to move forward on securing an agreement to end the war.
"The central focus of the discussions was the possible parameters for ending the war," Zelensky said in a post on X.
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