The negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States resumed in Abu Dhabi.
On November 10, tripartite negotiations were resumed in Abu Dhabi with the participation of delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States; The Russian group was headed by Vladimir Medinsky, and included Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Glozin, Sergey Ryabkov, Head of the Main Directorate of the General Staff Igor Kostyukov, Deputy Chief of Staff Guru Yuriy Zhigerlovsky and FSB representative Alexei Komkov, reports Sputnik Kazakhstan. The head of the Ukrainian delegation is the head of the foreign intelligence service, Rostam Umerov; It consists of the head of the presidential office Kirill Budanov (listed as a terrorist and extremist in the Russian Federation), his deputy Sergey Kislitsa, the deputy head of military intelligence Vadim Skivitsky and David Arkamia.
According to Reuters, the closed consultations discussed the possible flexibility of the parties to exchange territories and the structure of security guarantees for Ukraine, including an option close in meaning to Article 5 of NATO; the American side remains cautiously optimistic. On the first day, the negotiations lasted about four and a half hours, the second round was scheduled for November 11; Moscow refuses to discuss a ceasefire, while Kiev considers it a precondition for further negotiations (report).
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