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Russian Aide and Military Intelligence Chief to Attend Trilateral Talks in Abu Dhabi

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In Short: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced Saturday that Russia will send Igor Kostyukov, head of its military intelligence agency, and Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky to trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, marking the first meeting attended by all three countries since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion nearly four years ago.

Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks were “substantive, constructive and very frank,” but reiterated that any agreement for durable peace would not be possible without resolving territorial issues.

President Volodymyr Zelensky had previously stated on Oct. 28 that he expects the planned trilateral negotiations to take place in mid-November, with Washington yet to confirm a date.

Ushakov also said that Putin thanked the United Arab Emirates for hosting the negotiations and that the meeting could take place in Abu Dhabi after Nov. 4.

According to the report, the delegation includes presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, who was confirmed as the head of Moscow’s delegation earlier this week; Russian deputy foreign ministers Sergey Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin; Igor Kostyukov, head of Russia’s military intelligence agency, the GRU; and Yury Zhigarlovsky, deputy head of the Russian General Staff’s Main Operational Directorate.

Ushakov said he did not anticipate major progress at the first trilateral meeting after the pause, describing it as a “trial run.”

The Kremlin's announcement that Russian diplomats and military officials will join talks alongside the U.S. and Ukraine marks a significant step in the diplomatic process.

The last U.S.-mediated talks took place in February, before the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran.

Background

What's confirmed

• Russia will send Igor Kostyukov, head of its military intelligence agency, to trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Saturday, according to Interfax.
• The delegation will also include Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky, Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, and senior General Staff officer Yuri Zhigarlovsky, alongside other military and diplomatic officials.
• Go Ad Lite Home world russia Russian aide and military intelligence chief to attend talks with US and Ukraine The trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi is scheduled to take place from November 10-11.
• The Kremlin has announced the composition of the Russian delegation that will attend the new round of US-mediated trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 28 that he expects the planned trilateral negotiations to take place in mid-November, adding that Washington has yet to confirm a date.
• Russia 's delegation for talks with the United States and Ukraine next week will include senior military officials and diplomats including Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Interfax news agency.
• During the televised portion of the meeting, Putin thanked the United Arab Emirates for hosting the negotiations and said he wanted to discuss preparations for the talks with the Russia n team.
• Russia's delegation, headed again by Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky as chief negotiator, will include Ryabkov for the first time as well as Yuri Zhigarlovsky, a senior General Staff officer, the report said.
• The trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, meant to discuss ending Moscow's war against Ukraine, is scheduled for November 10-11 and will be the first such talks since February The Kremlin's announcement that Russian diplomats and military officials will join talks alongside the U.S.
• Zhigarlovsky is a deputy chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff, the body responsible for military planning and operations.
• The last U.S.-mediated talks took place in February, before the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran.

What's still developing

• American Military Project director Will Thibeau provides his analysis on the developments during 'Fox & Friends First.' U.S. officials will mediate a new round of talks between Ukraine and Russia next week with the goal of delivering "lasting security for generations to come," U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said on Monday.
• Witkoff said on October 21 that discussions involving Ukrainian, American and Russian representatives would “continue at the technical level.” Putin has long avoided direct talks with Zelensky.
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