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Russia, Ukraine and US to negotiate in Abu Dhabi, without Europe

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Russia, Ukraine and US to negotiate in Abu Dhabi, without EuropeАлексеев Дмитрий Евгеньевич · CC BY-SA 3.0

Russian, Ukrainian and American delegations meet on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, without European countries. According to SABC News, security and the European security architecture are on the agenda, and Vladimir Medinsky leads the Russian delegation.

Trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States are set to open on Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in a new diplomatic effort to find a way out of the conflict in Ukraine, according to SABC News. Security guarantees and the European security architecture are expected to be on the agenda, without the participation of European countries.

The Russian delegation will be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky. It includes Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, as well as military and intelligence officials. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow welcomes Washington’s proposal to put security issues at the forefront of the discussions.

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