The key facts

  • Lavrov and Rubio are not directly involved in preparing the meeting in Abu Dhabi
  • The preparations are being carried out by delegations by decision of the presidents of Russia and the United States, through the administrations
  • Specific dates for the talks will be announced after they are confirmed

Level of involvement of the foreign ministers

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio are not directly involved in preparing the meeting in Abu Dhabi, where the settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is expected to be discussed. reports RIA Novosti (the report is cited by Gazeta.Ru).

How the preparations are organized

According to Lavrov, by decision of the presidents of Russia and the United States, delegations have been created that

Context of scheduling the date

On October 30, aide to the President of Russia Yuri Ushakov said that Moscow and Washington had begun coordinating the exact date of trilateral talks in the capital of the UAE. Thus, at the time of Lavrov's remarks, the meeting remained at the stage of scheduling dates rather than being a confirmed event. Earlier, Ukraine also announced the Vatican's readiness to serve as a venue for talks — that is a separate proposal, unrelated to the format in Abu Dhabi.