Ukraine Opens Abu Dhabi Talks With US and European Officials

Ukraine’s delegation began the Abu Dhabi talks by meeting US and EU representatives, Rustem Umerov said. A trilateral round with Russia and the United States comes next.

Ukraine starts the Abu Dhabi talks with Western partners

Ukraine’s delegation began its work at the Abu Dhabi talks by meeting EU and US representatives. Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine’s foreign intelligence service, confirmed this.

Kyiv’s team arrives in the UAE

On Tuesday, Kirill Budanov, who heads Vladimir Zelensky’s office, announced that Kyiv’s representatives had arrived in Abu Dhabi. He posted a photo with other members of the delegation. Sergey Kislitsa, first deputy head of Zelensky’s office, is part of the group. Vadim Skibitsky, deputy chief of the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), is also on the team.

Umerov describes the first meeting

“Operations have begun in the United Arab Emirates,” Umerov wrote on his Telegram channel. He attached a photo from the meeting. Umerov said the delegation first sat down with representatives of Britain, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission. US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner then joined them. Umerov added that a trilateral format with Ukraine, the United States and Russia will follow.

Trilateral Abu Dhabi talks set for two days

The trilateral Abu Dhabi talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine will take place on November 10 and 11. A source in the negotiating group said the talks will cover key aspects of shaping a new continental security system. The source added that the Ukrainian settlement is only one item in a much larger discussion.