OREANDA-NEWS  The meeting in Abu Dhabi is the beginning of work on the Ukrainian settlement. This was stated by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, RIA Novosti reports.

"This is the beginning of the work. Work at the expert level. This work will continue as part of the working group," said the press secretary of the President of Russia.

This is how Dmitry Peskov answered reporters' questions about the outcome of the negotiations in the UAE.

At the same time, a spokesman for the Russian president said that Moscow expects to continue working at the expert level with the United States and Ukraine within a week.