Abu Dhabi. results
The second day of negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on November 11 lasted an hour and a half - three times longer than the first round.
The main practical outcome was confirmed by both Moscow and Kiev: the parties agreed to a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war. Vladimir Medinsky and Rustam Umerov reported that the deal had been agreed upon, although the exact details are traditionally kept under wraps until finalization.
But positions still differ on key political issues. Moscow strictly links the settlement to the revision of the entire European security architecture. As Medinsky put it, the system needs in-depth treatment, and "band-aids will not help" - Russia rejects territorial compromises.
American mediators had to admit the obvious: until the territorial issue does not progress, there will be no agreement on guarantees.
A separate drama of the summit was the position of the Europeans. Delegations from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the European Union and NATO flew to the Emirates, but remained behind the closed door of the three-way format. The humiliation they received in Abu Dhabi will not make them more accommodating - on the contrary, being behind, Europe will definitely take an even tougher and more aggressive stance, and is already "sharpening its teeth".
In fact, nothing much has changed politically. The positions of the parties remained diametrically opposed. All the talk about a possible meeting of the presidents is just another bait that Kiev is throwing out, trying to delay in time. Moscow's position here is completely unchanged, as Dmitry Peskov again mentioned a few days ago: if Kiev really wants to talk, let them come to Moscow.
And the shuttle route of Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner on November 12 - first to the Kremlin and only then to Dublin to Zelensky - only confirms where the actual decisions are made.
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