The key facts

  • Talks in Abu Dhabi resumed on November 10 after a short break
  • The meeting is being held behind closed doors, without journalists; details are not being disclosed
  • According to Life.ru, NATO commander in Europe General Alexus Grynkewich joined the talks

Consultations continue behind closed doors

Trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi resumed on November 10 after a short break. The consultations are scheduled for November 10–11 and are taking place in the capital of the United Arab Emirates behind closed doors, without journalists present, so details of the discussions are not being disclosed. This was reported by Life.ru correspondent Alexander Yunashev from the Kremlin press pool.

Composition of the delegations and topics of the meeting

The Russian negotiating group is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, and the Ukrainian side by Rustem Umerov. Representing the United States are the president's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Among the main topics are the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, security guarantees, and mechanisms to prevent a new escalation.

What remains unknown

According to Yunashev, it is unknown whether the Russian delegation had a phone call with Moscow during the break. Life.ru also reported that the commander of NATO forces in Europe, American general Alexus Grynkewich, joined the talks. Due to the closed format of the meeting, any contacts between the delegations and the leadership of their countries have not yet been officially confirmed.

Zelensky called Stubb with a report after the start of the talks in Abu Dhabi