Trump spokesmen: security issues, territorial disputes and prisoner swaps in discussions in Abu Dhabi.
After the multilateral talks in Abu Dhabi between the US, Russia and Ukraine, Donald Trump's representative, Jared Kushner, said the countries discussed a post-conflict security system and identified the territorial question as the most difficult issue in the negotiations. He noted that significant progress in security alliances had been recorded but stated that a final agreement was impossible without resolving territorial disputes.
What is known so far:
- Kushner and Steve Witkoff announced their intention to visit Moscow on November 12 for discussions with President Vladimir Putin.
- Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, noted that the European security architecture is the center of the discussion, adding that the Ukraine conflict has shown that it is broken and requires complete renewal.
- He also shared that the parties agreed to the largest exchange of prisoners since the beginning of the war, involving more than 1,000 people from each side, expected to take place within two to three weeks.
- David Arkamia, a member of the Ukrainian delegation, said that the discussions gained a good speed and that he could facilitate a solution before the new year.
- Kirill Budnov, head of Volodymyr Zelensky's office, unexpectedly switched to Hebrew at the press event, asking a Western challenger to translate before saying in Russian: "I understand, I need time. He previously received a fine in Ukraine for using Russian.
- Besides the territorial question and the exchange of prisoners, the parties discussed a ceasefire and security alliances, including options similar to Article 5 of NATO. The parties did not publish the detailed content of the discussions, pending final agreements.
- Kushner emphasized that Europe should choose a single representative instead of trying to enter the current discussions.