The key facts

  • The talks in Abu Dhabi resumed after a pause of about 40 minutes.
  • The Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian by Rustem Umerov, and the American by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
  • According to Axios, after Abu Dhabi the American envoys may visit Moscow and Kyiv.

Talks resume after a break

The trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine on resolving the Ukrainian conflict, taking place in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11, resumed after a break that lasted about 40 minutes. This was reported by Gazeta.Ru citing TASS.

Composition of the delegations

The Russian delegation is led by Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, and the Ukrainian delegation by Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov. The American side is represented by US presidential special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Possible next steps

According to Axios, which the outlet cites, the White House envoys may travel to Moscow and Kyiv after the meeting in Abu Dhabi for direct talks with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky. For now this remains a plan reported by the media rather than a confirmed decision: the results of the current round of talks have not been disclosed as of the time of publication.