Putin meets his delegation ahead of 10 November talks in Abu Dhabi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Moscow's delegation ahead of trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States, scheduled for 10 and 11 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. The Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky and will include diplomats and military officials, according to the Kremlin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met members of the Russian delegation ahead of the trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States scheduled for 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, the Zambian Observer reports. The Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, adviser to the Russian president, and will include in particular Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin as well as military officials, including Igor Kostyukov, head of Russian military intelligence.
The discussions are to cover in particular security arrangements, military de-escalation and the conditions for a possible settlement of the conflict. The United States will mediate and is expected to be represented by its special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, according to the Zambian Observer.
The Abu Dhabi discussions are the first series of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States since February, according to the Zambian Observer. Moscow and Kyiv nonetheless remain far apart on several conditions for a peace agreement.
