Rubio wants Europeans included in Russia-Ukraine talks
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mediacongo
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said after a G7 meeting in Paris that the United States wants at some point to broaden Russia-Ukraine talks into a security framework including Europe. The negotiations were held on Tuesday 10 November in Abu Dhabi under US mediation and ended after nearly four hours, according to Mediacongo.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to broaden the talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi to include Europeans, after a first day of discussions lasting nearly four hours. Washington wants Europeans to join the format “at some point”, Rubio said after a G7 meeting in Paris, according to Mediacongo.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the talks as “constructive” and said humanitarian issues and security guarantees were among the subjects discussed. He also raised the possibility of an exchange of 1,000 prisoners of war for 1,000, or even 1,500 for 1,500, with US envoys due to travel to Russia to discuss the issue, according to Mediacongo.
The talks are due to resume on Wednesday morning. The Abu Dhabi meeting is the first between Russian and Ukrainian delegations since February, under US mediation, with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner present at the discussions.
The resumption of negotiations comes after the announcement on 10 November of Washington-backed talks. It follows the 10 November discussions between Russia, Ukraine and the United States without Europe.
