00:00Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. are holding talks in Abu Dhabi,
00:06with territorial issues being the main focus of discussions.
00:11On Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the future of Ukraine's eastern Donbass
00:18region would be a major topic in the talks, which are continuing on Saturday. The U.S.
00:23described the talks as productive, while Russia called them a working group on security issues.
00:30Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from eastern Donbass
00:36remains, quote, an important condition for Russia. Russia's TASS news agency said the agenda included
00:44possible buffer zones and control mechanisms. Friday marked the first known occasion when
00:51officials from the Trump administration held talks at the same time with both Ukrainian and Russian
00:57negotiators.
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