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| The Russian delegation returned to Moscow after talks in Abu Dhabi |
| 2026-11-12 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] The Russian delegation returned to Moscow after trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. An informed source told reporters on November 12. Trilateral talks took place on November 10 and 11. On the first day, the meeting lasted approximately four hours; on the second, it lasted almost an hour and a half. The delegation was led by Vladimir Medinsky, aide to the Russian president. It also included Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, Chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Igor Kostyukov, and Deputy Chief of the Main Operations Directorate of the General Staff Yuri Zhigarlovsky. The Russian delegation departed from Abu Dhabi for Moscow on November 11. Medinsky noted that the key topic of the meeting was the issue of security architecture. He also noted that the Ukrainian and Russian sides had agreed to a new prisoner exchange, the details of which would be announced shortly. Russian leaders have repeatedly emphasized that they seek long-term peace in Ukraine, not a ceasefire. For example, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov previously stated that Moscow opposes a temporary ceasefire, which would only provide a respite for the Ukrainian army. |
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