The key facts

  • The talks between Russia, the US, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi began on November 11 at 12:12 local time and resumed after a break
  • Russia is represented by Vladimir Medinsky, Ukraine by Rustem Umerov, and the US by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner
  • A source said the Russian and Ukrainian delegations communicated in Russian

Negotiation language and delegation composition

The Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the meeting in Abu Dhabi are using Russian to communicate. A source in the negotiating group told RIA Novosti: “Ukraine and Russia spoke in Russian,” he said in response to a question about what language the meeting participants were speaking. Gazeta.Ru reports this citing the agency's report.

Course of the meeting

On November 11, Abu Dhabi is hosting trilateral talks between Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. The meeting of the delegations began at 12:12 local time (11:12 Moscow time), and then resumed after a short break. The Russian delegation is led by 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.

Statements and mood of the participants

Speaking at the talks, Medinsky thanked the United States for its peacemaking efforts and said he expects progress toward peace thanks to the renewed and more professional composition of the negotiators. At the same time, as Gazeta.Ru notes, a member of the Ukrainian delegation had earlier expressed skepticism about the talks in Abu Dhabi. The content of the agreements and the outcomes of the meeting have not yet been reported in available publications.