The Ukrainian negotiating team has completed the first day of trilateral talks with Russia and the US in Abu Dhabi aimed at resolving the Russo-Ukrainian war.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed that the West is considering three layers of security guarantees for Ukraine.

Ukraine and Western partners are discussing a contingency plan in the event that Russia violates a potential ceasefire, including possible the involvement of US military forces.

US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to attend the next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on 4 and 5 February after a trip to Israel.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has said that contact between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is only possible in Moscow.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said that Europe is not abandoning direct contact with Russia because it needs to defend its interests in negotiations.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos is set to brief EU foreign ministers in Brussels on 29 January on the progress of preparations for a "prosperity plan" for Ukraine.

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has criticised Russia for not taking the peace talks in Abu Dhabi seriously.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has confirmed that bilateral talks between representatives of Ukraine and Russia took place during the "peace meetings" in Abu Dhabi at the end of last week.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in person to settle two key issues in peace talks – territories and future control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Tuesday 27 January.

The White House has dismissed as false media reports claiming that the United States is ready to offer Ukraine security guarantees only in exchange for Kyiv agreeing to withdraw its troops from Donbas.

US security guarantees for Ukraine will depend on whether Kyiv agrees to withdraw its troops from the non-occupied part of Donbas.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has received a report from the Ukrainian delegation after it returned to Kyiv following talks in the United Arab Emirates with US and Russian representatives.

The European Commission is in constant contact with the negotiating teams of Ukraine and the United States who took part in talks with the Russian side in Abu Dhabi (UAE), in order to stay informed about the course of the discussions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced that trilateral talks are to take place between Ukraine, the US and Russia on Friday and Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, has said he is satisfied after a meeting with the Ukrainian delegation in Davos, adding that talks on ending the Russian-Ukrainian war are at the "final stage".

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will arrive at the World Economic Forum in Davos on 22 January to meet with US leader Donald Trump.

Steve Witkoff, US President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, has announced that he will meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday 22 January. The Kremlin has confirmed this information.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not believe that the talks between the Ukrainian and US teams, which took place in Florida last weekend, have reached a dead end.

Work on security guarantees for Ukraine, which the European Union and the United States plan to provide after a peace deal is signed, has continued at full speed despite EU-US discussions over Greenland.

Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, has said that this week he will visit the Swiss resort of Davos and hold meetings with members of the US delegation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.

Czech President Petr Pavel has said that Ukraine has to make "painful concessions" to end the Russo-Ukrainian war.

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said that the UK does not support the idea put forward by the leaders of France and Italy to resume direct talks with Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said that it is Russia that has rejected a US peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, not President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

US President Donald Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are planning to visit Moscow in the near future for a meeting with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.

Some European governments are pressuring the EU to appoint a negotiator to represent their interests regarding Ukraine, as they are concerned that the US will strike a deal with Russia behind their backs.

Nerijus Aleksiejūnas, Lithuania's Ambassador to the European Union, has said that his country opposes proposals to resume dialogue between the EU and Russia.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed his negotiating team to finalise a document on security guarantees from the United States and submit it for consideration by the presidents of both countries.

Negotiations involving Russian leader Vladimir Putin will have to take place at a certain stage of the peace process in Ukraine, and the EU will also participate.