Russian Chief Negotiator Medinsky Rejects Territorial Concessions After Abu Dhabi Talks as Overnight Strikes Cut Power in Two Ukrainian Regions
Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky rejected territorial concessions following the United States-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. Medinsky stated that Moscow intends to assert control over all territories it claims, asserting that every inch of Russian land will be recovered, one way or another. He also criticized European press coverage of the talks, remarking that media outlets could continue to live in a world of illusions.
The statements followed two days of trilateral negotiations involving Ukraine, Russia and the United States, which concluded without an agreement on territorial issues. During the summit, Russian representatives reportedly put forward proposals for bilateral non-aggression treaties with selected NATO members as part of a broader security framework.
Meanwhile, Russian military forces targeted Ukrainian energy networks overnight, launching over 160 aerial weapons and cutting electricity to hundreds of thousands of residents in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions.
American negotiators had earlier raised in Abu Dhabi the possibility of Ukraine withdrawing from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said territorial questions must be decided by referendum. Medinsky's remarks are Russia's public response on the territorial issue after the talks.
Related: Zelenskyy: US proposed Donbas withdrawal in exchange for NATO membership
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Photo: 图：俄罗斯总统助理、俄方首席谈判代表梅金斯基。Konstantin Chalabov 摄，CC BY 4.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian president and Russia's chief negotiator. By Konstantin Chalabov, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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