The key facts

  • Vladimir Medinsky will remain the chief negotiator for Russia at the meeting in Abu Dhabi
  • Talks involving the US and Ukraine will take place on November 10–11
  • This is the first trilateral meeting in almost nine months

Who will lead the Russian negotiating team

At a briefing, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov named the head of the Russian delegation at the trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. As for the chief negotiator on the Russian side, I remind you of the president's statement — it remains my colleague [Russian presidential aide Vladimir] Medinsky,he said, as quoted by Gazeta.Ru. Earlier, Peskov confirmed that the Russian delegation would take part in the meeting on November 10–11.

Format and agenda of the meeting

US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff announced the new round of talks, which will be mediated by the United States. The meeting in Abu Dhabi will be the first in a trilateral format after a break of almost nine months. The parties intend to discuss the terms of a ceasefire, security guarantees and humanitarian issues. At the same time, as Gazeta.Ru notes, Moscow and Kyiv agreed to resume the talks, but did not separately confirm the dates announced by Washington. Reuters previously reported the composition of the American delegation.

What remains unclear

The publication is based on reports from one outlet and official statements; the available materials do not contain details of the agenda, the full composition of the delegations, or confirmation of the dates from the Russian and Ukrainian sides. Whether the meeting will actually take place on November 10–11, and its outcome, will become known later.