British News Agency

It was announced that Russia, the US and Ukraine would hold trilateral talks on November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Authorities in Moscow and Kyiv confirmed on Tuesday that the talks would take place.

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the discussions would focus on security issues and security guarantees. Emphasizing that one country's security cannot be ensured at the expense of another, Peskov noted that European participation in the trilateral talks was not planned.

Peskov said it had initially been decided to hold the Abu Dhabi talks in a trilateral format without European participation. He added that Russia could engage in dialogue with European countries in the future regarding the continent's security architecture, but that it would first be necessary to clarify who was authorized to negotiate on Europe's behalf.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, meanwhile, outlined Kyiv's priorities for the talks. Zelensky emphasized the importance of securing a ceasefire covering attacks on energy and critical infrastructure, resuming grain exports through the Black Sea and accelerating prisoner exchanges.

Zelensky also stated that the United States was ready to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and postwar reconstruction.

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday that the United States would mediate working-level negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the conflict.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also stated during his meeting with Witkoff in St. Petersburg on October 21 that Russia was prepared to resume trilateral talks in mid-November to discuss the security architecture of Russia and Ukraine following the conflict.