- 1Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, said the delegation began work in the UAE.
- 2The first meeting is with the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission, joined by Witkoff and Kushner.
- 3Umerov listed four priorities, including ending fighting and postwar security guarantees.
- 4Talks are then to move to a trilateral format with Ukraine, the U.S. and Russia, per Umerov.
Ukraine's delegation has begun work in the United Arab Emirates ahead of Abu Dhabi talks, according to Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, who leads the group. He announced it in a Telegram post, as reported by Radio Svoboda and the outlets Mind.ua and UNN.
The talks cover ending fighting, security guarantees and Ukraine's economic recovery, according to Umerov. The sources report no outcomes yet.
First meeting
Umerov said the first meeting is with representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission. U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to join them. He said the aim is to "align positions and coordinate steps" before the next stage of negotiations, a phrase quoted from Radio Svoboda's report.
Delegation and priorities
Umerov said the delegation also includes Kyrylo Budanov, Davyd Arakhamia, Serhiy Kyslytsya and Vadym Skibitskyi. Mind.ua identifies Budanov as head of the Presidential Office. Umerov listed the priorities as a halt to fighting, reliable postwar security guarantees, Ukraine's economic recovery and development, and humanitarian steps.
He said talks will then move to a trilateral format with Ukraine, the United States and Russia. Mind.ua reports that a trilateral meeting is scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi. The sources do not report any outcome of the meetings, and the Russian side's position is not given in them.
Reported from 4 published sources (Mind.ua, Radio Svoboda, UNN, nv.ua). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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