Abu Dhabi talks: Ukrainian delegation holds first meeting

The Ukrainian delegation has begun its work in the United Arab Emirates. Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, announced this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “The first meeting is with representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, and the European Commission, as well as US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. We will compare positions and coordinate our next steps ahead of the next stage of negotiations,” he wrote. According to Umerov, the talks will subsequently continue in a trilateral format involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia. The Ukrainian delegation includes Umerov, Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Budanov, Servant of the People parliamentary faction leader Davyd Arakhamia, Deputy Head of the President’s Office Serhii Kyslytsia, and Vadym Skibitskyi, Deputy Chief of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). The negotiations will focus primarily on a cessation of hostilities, reliable postwar security guarantees, Ukraine’s economic recovery and development, and humanitarian measures. Read also: US urges Russia to give Europe a seat at the table in Ukraine peace talks – Politico As reported, a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the United States, and Russia is scheduled to take place in the UAE capital on November 10–11. The United States will mediate working-level talks between Ukraine and Russia. Ahead of the trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Photo: Rustem Umerov / Telegram