Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov answers questions from the program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" (Moscow, November 11, 2026).
Question: How do you evaluate the tripartite talks in Abu Dhabi?
Sergey Lavrov: In this case, the triple format makes the most sense. As I understand it, the comments from all sides following the talks in Abu Dhabi were overall positive.
I'm leaving Zelensky out of it. He is always playing his games.
However, it appears that the negotiators themselves were ready to get down to business. Let's hear what Vladimir Medinsky has to say when he returns with his delegation.
Question: The Americans say they are coming to Moscow. A possible meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in China in a few days. Could the talks that have just ended help lay the groundwork for discussions between the two presidents?
Sergey Lavrov: I understood that, as announced, the American negotiators are coming to Moscow to brief President Vladimir Putin.
He will, of course, also receive a report from Vladimir Medinsky's delegation, as he regularly receives. The president will decide how we proceed based on what he hears from the Americans.
The course we will take will be aimed at achieving the goals of the special military operation. The president set these goals in June 2024, and they have remained unchanged since then.