By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls the talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi under US mediation "very productive". He nonetheless says "a great deal of work remains to be done", according to Le Monde.
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10 NovRussia, Ukraine and United States hold talks in Abu Dhabi, without Europe
10 NovUkraine-Russia: Washington notes 'some flexibility' in Abu Dhabi
10 NovUkraine talks under US mediation open in Abu Dhabi with Moscow and KyivUkrainian, Russian and US negotiators meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, under US mediation, for the first meeting of this kind in more than nine months on the war in Ukraine, according to Vanguard. Europeans, concerned about a possible deal between Washington and Moscow on European security, will also send representatives.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Vanguard ·
Jared Kushner, US negotiator and Donald Trump’s son-in-law, says Russia and Europe should hold direct talks on security arrangements as part of a peace deal in Ukraine. The statement comes ahead of talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, reports Daily Maverick.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: L’essentiel ·
Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States opened on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, for two days, without European countries. According to France 24, this is the first such meeting since February; it focuses on security guarantees for countries at war.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: SABC News ·
The Ukrainian delegation at talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi will prioritise the humanitarian dimension, particularly prisoner exchanges, according to Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Volodymyr Zelensky. The discussions scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday follow signs of private flexibility noted by a US official.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Al-Fayed case: police custody in France and the UKPolice custody measures have been taken in the investigation into an alleged network trafficking women linked to Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, who died in 2023 without ever being prosecuted. The joint investigations in the two countries have received 163 reports of sexual violence or exploitation, according to Le Monde.The week in Africa
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