Negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the USA began in Abu Dhabi.
Journalists from the Kremlin database report this. Before that, a source in TASS reported that the negotiations will last two days - November 10 and 11.
Politico, citing American officials, writes that on the first day they plan to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine and the future of European security, and on the second - territorial issues. According to the interlocutors of the publication, the task of this round is to advance the negotiations; They do not call for agreement on a final ceasefire as the goal of the meeting.
Reuters, citing an unnamed American source, writes that in non-public talks before the meeting, both Russia and Ukraine have shown flexibility on the subject of possible territory exchanges.
According to sources in the Financial Times, Washington has already asked Moscow if it would oppose US security guarantees to Ukraine under NATO's Article 5 on collective defense. The US believes that security and territorial issues must be addressed simultaneously.
Before the start of the tripartite negotiations, the Ukrainian delegation met with representatives of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission, said Rustam Umerov. According to him, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are also expected to join the consultations.
This is the first tripartite negotiation since the February meeting in Geneva. The Russian delegation is headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian delegation is headed by the head of the foreign intelligence service, Rostam Umarov. The United States is represented by Donald Trump's special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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