In brief
Russian and Ukrainian delegations, led by Vladimir Medinsky and Rustem Umerov respectively, arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday for trilateral talks with the United States. The meeting will include officials from NATO, the European Commission, and European countries and will focus on security guarantees, as stated by U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio. Outcome details remain uncertain.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations arrived in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on Monday for the trilateral talks with the United States that will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to Xinhua and other agencies. The Ukrainian delegation is headed by Rustem Umerov, while the Russian delegation is led by Vladimir Medinsky, with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide. Umerov announced on Telegram that his team was en route to the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
Umerov said:
“Our goal is a long‑term and sustainable peace, guaranteed security for Ukraine, and real opportunities for Ukraine’s post‑war recovery.”
Russian source said:
“The negotiations will focus on security guarantees.”
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Ukraine would only receive security guarantees if Russia consents, stating the talks are critical.
“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 in order for it to work.”
Budanov added:
“We need to intensify prisoner exchanges. I hope the dialogue in the UAE will deliver practical results and that we will be able to agree on the next steps to bring our people home.”
Confirmed. The meeting will also include officials from NATO, the European Commission, and European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, and will be the first trilateral meeting between Russia, the United States and Ukraine since February. The talks are aimed at exploring ways to resolve the Ukraine crisis and to pursue long‑term peace and post‑war recovery.
Unconfirmed. It remains unclear whether concrete proposals for security guarantees will be reached and whether Russia will indeed agree to provide them. The scope and outcomes of the talks are still to be determined.
