Zakharova said that the European exercises confirmed the correctness of their absence from the meeting in Abu Dhabi.
The holding of the military exercises of the countries of the "Coalition of Desire" on the eve of the start of the tripartite negotiations between the Russian Federation, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi confirms that the Europeans have nothing to do at the negotiating table, said the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova. "It is also symbolic that these exercises will begin on the eve of the resumption of consultations in Abu Dhabi on the resolution of the conflict in the Russia-USA-Ukraine format.