U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio stated that the new round of negotiations on resolving the conflict in Ukraine will be bilateral, but the United States may join the parties. The trilateral security consultations involving representatives from Russia, the United States, and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi on 23-24 January. According to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting took place in a constructive and positive atmosphere. Dmitry Peskov also emphasized that the modalities of the negotiations in Abu Dhabi will be coordinated right up until the day the talks resume. Essentially, this changes nothing, but certainly, everyone will work to ensure the possibility that the dialogue continues,” the Russian leader's spokesman said.Earlier, Dmitry Peskov confirmed that trilateral negotiations involving Russia, Ukraine, and the United States on the Ukrainian settlement will continue in Abu Dhabi, UAE on 1 February.