The spokesperson said the talks were held in a 'constructive and positive atmosphere'

The meeting between the three countries comes as both Ukraine and Russia say no peace deal can be reached until territorial issues are resolved.

MOSCOW: Ukrainian, US and Russian officials will hold security talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, the Kremlin said, following a meeting of top US negotiators with…

Hosted by Abu Dhabi, representatives from Russia, Ukraine and the United States sat down for talks on ending the war in Ukraine for the first time.

The issue of territorial control will be central at trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky said

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says officials from Ukraine, Russia and the US will hold trilateral meetings in the UAE.

The talks are expected to last for two days

The Russian delegation was headed by Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Army

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, ahead of Friday's talks, said territory remained the key issue – with Moscow having said it is not dropping its demand that Kyiv pull out…

The talks, focused on the Ukrainian settlement, lasted about four hours

Official representatives of Ukraine and the United States also returned to their hotels

Trilateral talks on Ukraine may continue in the coming days

The spokesperson said the talks were held in a 'constructive and positive atmosphere'

According to him, the talks included "direct engagement" between Russian and Ukrainian officials

The Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi hosted Russia-US-Ukraine talks on January 23-24

The trilateral talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi took place at the Qasr Al Shati residence