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Trilateral talks between Ukraine, U.S., and Russia have begun, - Umerov
Trilateral talks have begun in Abu Dhabi.
This was reported on a Telegram channel by Rustem Umerov, a member of our delegation, according to Censor.NET.
New details from Umerov
"We have moved to a trilateral format of negotiations between Ukraine, the U.S., and Russia. On the agenda are key issues regarding the cessation of hostilities and the path to peace. We are working in accordance with the tasks set by the President of Ukraine," Umerov reports.
Earlier, Budanov hinted that he was already in the UAE. Umerov later confirmed that the Ukrainian delegation had begun its work in the UAE.
What led up to this?
- As reported, talks between Ukrainian and Russian delegations, mediated by the US, will take place on 10–11 November in Abu Dhabi (UAE).
- The Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Also taking part in the Abu Dhabi meeting on behalf of the Russian Federation will be representatives of two departments of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Igor Kostyukov and Yuri Zhigalovsky, and deputies to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin.
- The Ukrainian delegation is led by Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service. Its members include the head of the President’s Office, Kyrylo Budanov; his first deputy, Serhii Kyslytsia; the leader of the ‘Servant of the People’ parliamentary faction, Davyd Arakhamia; and the deputy head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defence, Vadym Skibitskyi.
- Rustem Umerov, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating team, reported that the Ukrainian delegation was on its way to the venue of the planned meetings in Abu Dhabi, where a trilateral meeting is due to take place involving representatives from Ukraine, the US and Russia.
- According to Umerov, representatives from European countries – in particular the E4 group (the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy) – as well as NATO and the European Commission, will also be in Abu Dhabi during this period.
