Akshay DidwaniyaThe first footage from the Abu Dhabi talks has surfaced. It shows the delegations from Russia, the United States and Ukraine as the two day meeting gets under way.
First pictures from the negotiating table
The first footage of the Abu Dhabi talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine has surfaced. The three sides have started their meeting in the United Arab Emirates. The images show the participants from every delegation at the table.
Who leads each delegation
Russia sent a team headed by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the Russian president. Ukraine’s delegation is led by Rustem Umerov, who runs the country’s foreign intelligence service. The American side includes Jared Kushner, the son in law of US President Donald Trump. Steve Witkoff, the special envoy of the American leader, also attends.
What the two day talks will cover
The Abu Dhabi talks run on 10 and 11 November. A source in the negotiating group has shared the agenda. The sides plan to discuss key points of a new continental security system. The Ukrainian settlement is only one item on that list. The wider discussion is much bigger, so the Ukraine question will not be the only topic on the table.
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