The key facts

  • The trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 were suspended for a break; no results or resumption time were announced
  • The Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian one by Rustem Umerov; Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are participating on the US side
  • The parties state different priorities: Kyiv — strikes on energy and the Black Sea, Moscow — security guarantees, including for itself

Consultations on break

The trilateral talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi were suspended for a break on November 10. No interim results of the meeting were reported, and the time for resuming the discussions has not yet been specified. About the start of the break reports Life.ru; Gazeta.Ru, citing a source at RIA Novosti also reports in the negotiating group that the consultations have 'broken for a break.' The meetings are scheduled for November 10–11 and are being held in a format closed to the press.

Composition of delegations and agenda

The new round began on November 10 at 12:12 local time (11:12 Moscow time). The Russian delegation is led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian one by Rustem Umerov; on the US side, presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are taking part. The main round is being held with Washington's mediation, and before it began, the Ukrainian delegation held separate meetings with representatives of Western countries.

Different priorities of the parties

The stated topics of the meeting are security guarantees, measures to reduce tensions, and further steps toward a settlement. At the same time, the parties' emphases differ. Ukrainian officials specified, that the delegation from Kyiv intends to discuss a halt to strikes on energy infrastructure, security in the Black Sea, and preparations for a possible meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. Russia, according to presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov, intends to raise the issue of security guarantees that would concern not only Ukraine but also the Russian Federation. The RIA Novosti source cited by Gazeta.Ru, added that the meeting will discuss the formation of a new continental security system, and the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine will be only one item of the discussion.