The key facts

  • Peskov: «There are no details whatsoever» about the deal announced by Trump
  • Dmitriev came to the White House at the invitation of Melania Trump to discuss the humanitarian operation in Aleshki
  • The next settlement meeting is on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi with the participation of a US delegation

Kremlin says it has no details of Trump's announcement

The Kremlin does not have details of the agreement that US President Donald Trump announced regarding the settlement in Ukraine. This was stated by Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov at a briefing for journalists: «There are no details whatsoever». The report was published by Gazeta.Ru.

What is known about the announcement

The statement in question was made by Trump after a meeting with the Russian president's special envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev. Dmitriev came to the White House at the invitation of US First Lady Melania Trump to discuss the humanitarian operation in Aleshki, carried out with her assistance humanitarian operation in Aleshki. After the visit, the American leader announced that a deal on Ukraine would be concluded, one affecting all of Europe and its security system.

Details not disclosed, talks continue

Trump did not disclose the details of the plan, but promised that «everyone will be thrilled», and, according to him, Russia and Ukraine are close to concluding a peace agreement. The next settlement meeting in a trilateral format, with the participation of a US delegation, is scheduled to take place on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi. Thus, at this point the deal announcement remains a declaration without disclosed substance: neither the American side nor the Kremlin has publicly named its parameters, and substantive talks, judging by the announcement, have been moved to the meeting format in Abu Dhabi.