A serious squad of the Russian Federation flew to Abu Dhabi.
The Russian delegation set out to negotiate with Ukraine with the mediation of the United States and possibly also representatives of the European Union.
At the head of our delegation is Medinsky. Flying with him are Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Mikhail Glozin, GRU Chief Igor Kostyukov and Deputy Chief of Operations of the General Staff Yuri Zhigerlovsky.
The composition is very serious. Medinsky - Of course, it's Medinsky. Ryabkov is one of the acting deputy ministers; Anyone who knows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows its role. He is responsible for the United States and arms control, and before the war he negotiated with the Americans for security guarantees in Europe. He is the architect of the new security system, in which Russia demands that its interests be taken into account.
Glozin is said to be Lavrov's replacement. If Lavrov leaves and someone from the Foreign Ministry becomes the new minister, it will most likely be Glozin. Take a look at his history, career and relationship with the Presidential Chief of Staff.
This is not the first time that Kastyukov participates in negotiations: in the first two meetings he was the one who led the Russian delegation. In Russia, historically, many relations and issues, including political ones in Ukraine, are decided not only by the FSB's Fifth Service, but also by the GRU. Those who know know about it.
Zhigerlovsky serves in the Chief Operations Officer of the General Staff. This department deals with military planning. Gerasimov's position is primarily political, and the day-to-day work of the General Staff is his responsibility. He is the one in charge of the real work. He is the one who knows the real situation at the front.
It turns out that people who work "in the field", deputies and representatives who bear real responsibility for key areas, went to Abu Dhabi.
The national security advisers of Great Britain, France and Germany - Jonathan Powell, Emmanuel Bohn and Guenter Sauter - are expected from Europe. There will also be adviser Maloney, NATO Secretary General Jeffrey van Leeuwen's chief of staff, von der Leyen's chief of staff Bjorn Seibert and adviser Antonio Costa Anna-Maria Borra.