Kyiv: Russia, Ukraine and the United States (US) are preparing to resume trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi in early November, marking a renewed diplomatic effort to end the war that began with Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Friday that the next round of negotiations was planned for the first half of November in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also confirmed preparations for technical level talks, saying the meetings should take place as early as possible in the first half of the month.

The announcement follows a visit by US special envoy Steve Witkoff to St. Petersburg, where he met Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Zelenskyy said he spoke with Witkoff after the envoy met Putin, indicating that Washington was maintaining diplomatic contact with both governments. The planned meeting aims to revive a negotiating process that made limited progress earlier this year before talks stalled.

Despite the agreement to return to the negotiating table, the two sides remain divided on the conditions for ending the war.

Russia maintained its demands regarding Ukrainian territory and Kyiv's future relationship with NATO.

Putin said in a televised interview that negotiations should focus on long term security arrangements for a final peace settlement rather than on a temporary ceasefire.

Meanwhile, Ukraine insisted that any agreement must include credible security guarantees to prevent renewed hostilities.

Zelenskyy also called for a ten year funding commitment to maintain Ukraine's armed forces and said that European countries should be involved in the negotiations.

The Ukrainian president cautioned that the planned meeting would depend on Russia's willingness to participate, noting that a similar round of talks, expected earlier in October, did not take place.

The renewed diplomatic initiative comes amid disagreements between Kyiv and Washington over aspects of US policy towards Moscow.

European governments also expressed concern about the easing of American sanctions on Russia, arguing that economic concessions could weaken pressure on Moscow to negotiate.

Meanwhile, the conflict continues despite the diplomatic contacts.