Abu Dhabi Trilateral Talks End First Day After Nearly Four Hours; Discussions Continue on Nov. 11
The first day of trilateral talks among Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, ended on Nov. 10. According to Russia's RIA Novosti news agency, the first day of negotiations lasted nearly four hours; the press office of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service said the talks will continue on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
The meeting is the first trilateral round since February and the fourth round of trilateral talks driven by the Trump administration; previous rounds ended without significant breakthroughs. The U.S. is represented by special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner; Ukraine's delegation is led by Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service and Kyiv's chief negotiator; Russia's delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky.
The day began with Ukrainian and U.S. officials meeting representatives from European governments, NATO and the European Commission for coordination, before moving into the trilateral session. Kushner spoke at the outset of the trilateral talks. Security guarantees top the agenda, along with territorial issues and monitoring of a potential ceasefire.
No agreement or ceasefire arrangement has been announced. The round is scheduled to run for two days, Nov. 10 and 11.
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(Source: RIA Novosti)
Source: RIA Novosti
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