By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
Negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, under US mediation, resume on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi. Kyrylo Budanov, chief of staff to Volodymyr Zelensky, says on Telegram that the humanitarian dimension will receive great attention. A US official believes both sides have shown some flexibility in private.
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The war in Ukraine is mobilizing the Russian army, which has recruited around 3,000 Africans, among others.
10 NovUkraine: US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi with Moscow and Kyiv
10 NovKremlin hands Vladimir Medinski the Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine
9 NovUkraine-Russia: Kyiv seeks to prioritise prisoner exchangesThe 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 ·
Ukrainian, Russian and American negotiators meet on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, the first meeting in more than nine months on the war in Ukraine. Europe, concerned about a deal between Washington and Moscow, will also send representatives, according to Vanguard.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Vanguard ·
Vladimir Medinski, an adviser to Vladimir Putin known for his nationalist positions, will lead the Russian delegation to trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States scheduled for 10 and 11 November in the United Arab Emirates. According to Le Monde, this choice does not signal an imminent compromise in the conflict.
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Source: Le Monde ·
Human Rights Watch says Russian drones attacking passenger trains and Ukrainian rail infrastructure have killed and injured civilians, including railway workers. The NGO considers these attacks could amount to war crimes and calls on Moscow to end them, according to its statement published in Kyiv.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Human Rights Watch ·
US aircraft evacuated from British base amid Iranian threatThe Wall Street Journal reports that the US military evacuated aircraft from the RAF Mildenhall air base in Britain on Monday after an Iranian threat. Two tankers were diverted to Germany, according to the newspaper citing people familiar with the matter; the British Ministry of Defence is not commenting on the movements.The week in Africa
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