According to CoinMeta, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Serhii Zelensky stated during the trilateral talks between Ukraine, the United States, and Russia held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, that Ukraine put forward several core demands, including easing the situation, implementing a ceasefire, establishing a security guarantee mechanism, and facilitating a meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky and Russian President Putin. He believes that a direct face-to-face meeting between Ukrainian and Russian leaders could accelerate the end of the conflict. Ukraine also submitted special ceasefire plans for the Black Sea and energy sectors, and is currently awaiting a response from Russia. These trilateral talks represent the first face-to-face consultations in nine months since negotiations came to a standstill in February of this year.