Arakhamia On The Negotiations: There Is A Chance To Reach A Solution By New Year's

• 11.11.2026, 15:28

A representative of the Ukrainian delegation reported "significant progress."

The head of the “Servant of the People” faction and a member of the Ukrainian delegation David Arakhamia summarized the results of the second day of talks in Abu Dhabi at a press conference at noon on November 11. According to him, the talks were very difficult, but the parties began a productive discussion about the postwar future, writes "Focus".

Arakhamia believes that the date for the next round should be agreed upon and announced as soon as possible. “We’ve picked up good momentum, which will allow us to find a solution before the New Year,” he said.

He cited three achievements from the current round. First: negotiations resumed after a nine-month hiatus, and an agreement was reached on a major prisoner exchange, which could take place as early as tomorrow. Second: the transition from a trilateral format to a multilateral one involving European participants—a goal that, in his words, is “almost achieved.” Third: there are other issues that cannot yet be discussed openly, but, as Arakhamia emphasized, significant progress has been made on them.

The head of the Office of the President Kirill Budanov, who is also part of the delegation, stated that the details of the negotiations are being kept confidential for now, and a specific outcome will be announced when it materializes. When asked by journalists whether Russia continues to demand that Ukraine withdraw from Donbas without a fight, Budanov did not respond.