In brief
A delegation from Russia and Ukraine arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday to begin talks with the United States on November 10‑11, according to Xinhua. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that any security guarantees for Ukraine would require Russian consent, while Russian spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that the talks will focus on such guarantees. Sources differ on whether European representatives will attend the meeting.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday for the trilateral talks with the United States that will take place on November 10‑11, Xinhua reports.
The meeting is part of ongoing efforts to explore long‑term peace and post‑war recovery, said the Chinese news agency. The Ukrainian delegation, led by Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, announced on Telegram that it was heading to the UAE.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukraine could only receive security guarantees if Russia consents, underscoring the importance of the Abu Dhabi talks.
"I think the key to ultimately being able to end the war is an understanding that Ukraine will feel secure after the war, and obviously it has to be something that Russia agrees to as well," Rubio told reporters in Paris.
Russian Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the negotiations will focus on security guarantees and that participation by European representatives would be impossible, as the format was originally agreed to be trilateral.
"It would be impossible for representatives of Europe to participate," Peskov said.
While TASS and other reports emphasize the strictly trilateral nature of the talks, Xinhua reported that representatives from Western nations—including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy—as well as officials from NATO and the European Commission, will be present in Abu Dhabi.
