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Budanov to lead Ukrainian delegation in talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi

Putin agreed to tripartite talks in Abu Dhabi not to achieve peace, but to give the Trump administration an excuse to continue to distance itself from Kyiv.

Original: Буданов очолить українську делегацію на переговорах із РФ в Абу-Дабі

Ukraine and the world 26 independent outlets · 103 articles translated from Ukrainian
Photo: NV (New Time)
У Кремлі назвали склад делегації на переговорах в Абу-Дабі: вперше їде заступник глави МЗС Рябков
Photo: NV (New Time)

What happened

The negotiating group will include assistant to Vladimir Putin, Deputy foreign Minister and head of Russian military intelligence.

What outlets write

  1. TSN (1+1) 7 November, 11:41 and 1 more outlet
    «Representatives of the Putin administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the military command of the Russian Federation will take part in the negotiations»
  2. Hromadske 8 November, 11:55 and 2 more outlets
    «The delegation included Vladimir Medinsky, Igor Kostyukov, Yuri Ushakov, Mikhail Galuzin and Sergey Ryabkov»
  3. UNIAN 7 November, 20:19
    «At the meeting in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for Tuesday, Moscow sends two deputy heads of the Ministry of foreign Affairs - Ryabkov and Galuzin, head of military intelligence Kostyukov and a representative of the General staff»
  4. Slovo i Dilo 7 November, 18:20
    «For the next round of negotiations on the end of the war, the Kremlin will send Vladimir Medinsky, Sergei Ryabkov, Yuri Zhigarlovsky and other high-ranking officials»
  5. Censor.NET 6 November, 19:50
    «In the OP denied the information of the journalist CBS News»
Переговори в Абу-Дабі не стануть фінальними: Буданов пояснив, чого від них очікує Video: Rubryka · 6 November, 18:52

Reactions

Donald Trump said that Ukraine and Russia are ready to negotiate.

Zhytomyr Online 7 November

Kushner said the United States is looking for practical, mutually agreed agreements that will help end the war and reduce the risk of future conflicts.

Vinnytska oblasna Rada 7 November

What's next

The meeting is scheduled for November 10 and 11 in the United Arab Emirates.

Who reports

26 independent outlets · 103 articles