**Key takeaways from Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov's statements to Izvestia:**

Ukraine was among the main topics discussed at Vladimir Putin’s bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS summit 

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reaffirmed to Putin the UAE’s readiness to host talks on Ukraine

The UAE is “fully acceptable” to Russia as a venue for talks on Ukraine

Many issues must be resolved before a trilateral summit between Russia, the US and Ukraine, but progress on the territories problem would make other agreements easier to reach

US envoys have gained a better understanding of Russia’s position following their conversation with Putin

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