Kremlin spokesman: Putin is constantly informed about the Abu Dhabi negotiations

- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “continuously” informed about the progress of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, which aim to end the war in Ukraine. The second day of talks between the United States, Russia and Ukraine concluded on Wednesday after less than two hours.

Peskov said the Russian delegation would provide "more details" about the tripartite negotiations later Wednesday. In response to a question about whether any contact had taken place between the Russian delegation and representatives of the European Union, who are currently in the UAE capital for separate talks, Peskov said: “Such contacts were not planned, and none of them took place.”

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, while he was in Paris to attend the Group of Seven meeting, that his administration's goal is to expand the current tripartite talks, so that the Europeans have "direct representation at that table."