Our people are waiting to end this war! - The Ukrainian side appears to admit domestic pressure at the Abu Dhabi trilateral.

Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov appeared to touch on unrest back home as he spoke ahead of the latest trilateral with the US and Russia in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

"For the last two months, we were preparing you. We're thankful also to the European partners who are part of this solution. And we have a mandate from President Zelensky to discuss all the issues. Our people are waiting to end this war, and we hope that we will achieve a lasting peace for Ukraine. It is security guarantees, and we will also focus on the objectives of this meeting to come with the results, with outcomes, to achieve this lasting peace."

Footage shows the teams seated along with UAE representatives too.

It comes following days of mounting concerns from the Europeans about being sidelined from the negotiations yet again. Earlier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot insisted the Europeans would be joining the talks, with the Russian side denying it.

Media reports have said that national security advisers from Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and Italy are in Abu Dhabi, as well as teams from the EU and from NATO.

The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, with Ukraine's led by Rustem Umerov, along with the US side including envoy Steve Witkoff and presidential advisor Jared Kushner.

It marks the first major negotiations between the sides in nine months. Talks are set to cover post-conflict security in the region and across the continent.