The next trilateral negotiations between the delegations of Russia, Ukraine and the United States may take place within the next two weeks in Abu Dhabi or Switzerland. The purpose of the meeting is to organize communication at the level of the leaders of the three countries. This was reported by Zamon.uz, citing foreign sources.
According to the source, the exact date of the negotiations has not yet been set. To organize a meeting at the level of leaders, a number of important issues need to be resolved.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on 23 October that representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the United States had agreed to hold a technical-level meeting in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November. He expressed hope that the leaders of the three countries would also meet.
On 21 October, Russian President Vladimir Putin met with US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg. The negotiations discussed the issue of resolving the war in Ukraine.
After the meeting, Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov said that the next stage of trilateral negotiations between Russia, the US and Ukraine could be held in Abu Dhabi in November. According to him, Moscow is ready to resume negotiations in the first half of November.
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov also said that Abu Dhabi is being considered as a venue for the meeting. According to Ushakov, the Russian delegation may include presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and representatives of the military command.
Putin confirmed that at meetings with representatives of the US administration, an agreement had been reached on resuming trilateral negotiations on Ukraine. According to him, one of the discussions will be devoted to the issues of ensuring the security of Russia and Ukraine after peace agreements are signed.
The previous stages of trilateral negotiations between Russia, Ukraine and the United States were held on 23-24 January, 4-5 February and 17-18 February. The next meeting was planned to be held on 5-8 March in Abu Dhabi, but it was postponed after the United States launched an operation against Iran.
In the first two rounds, the Russian delegation was led by Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff. In the third stage, held in Geneva, the delegation was led by Vladimir Medinsky.
