In brief
Russian and Ukrainian delegations arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday to begin trilateral talks with the United States. TASS highlights the need for Russian consent on security guarantees, while Xinhua focuses on the presence of European partners and Ukraine’s goals for long‑term peace. The talks are part of a broader effort to end the Ukraine conflict and outline post‑war recovery.
Russian and Ukrainian delegations arrived in Abu Dhabi on Monday to begin trilateral talks with the United States, as reported by Xinhua, marking the first such meeting between the parties since February.
According to Xinhua, Ukraine’s head of Foreign Intelligence Service Rustem Umerov announced on Telegram that the negotiating team was en route to the UAE.
The outlet added that representatives of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, as well as officials from NATO and the European Commission, will also attend the meetings.
Umerov told Xinhua, “Our goal is a long‑term and sustainable peace, guaranteed security for Ukraine, and real opportunities for Ukraine's post‑war recovery.”
In addition, Umerov said the Ukrainian delegation plans to hold separate coordination meetings with its European partners.
Abu Dhabi will host the first trilateral meeting between Russia, the United States and Ukraine since February, Xinhua noted.
In a TASS report published on July 17, 2014, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that Ukraine would only receive security guarantees if Russia agreed, underscoring the importance of the Abu Dhabi talks.
Rubio said, "I think the key to ultimately being able to end the war is an understanding that Ukraine will feel secure after the war, and obviously it has to be something that Russia agrees to as well in order for it to work."
The TASS piece noted that no concrete plan for such guarantees had yet been settled, and that concepts similar to NATO’s Article 5 were under discussion.
Rubio also mentioned that both Article 5 and Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty were being explored as possible frameworks for Ukraine’s security.
TASS identified the Russian delegation as led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the head of state, and the Ukrainian delegation as led by Rustem Umerov.
Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told TASS that the negotiations would focus on security guarantees and that representatives of Europe could not participate, as a trilateral format had been agreed upon.
According to TASS, the trilateral negotiations were scheduled for November 10–11 in Abu Dhabi.
TASS added that the West could only provide Ukraine with security guarantees if Russia also agreed, suggesting that any such guarantees would require Russian consent.
The Xinhua report portrayed the meetings as part of broader efforts to explore long‑term peace and post‑war recovery, with a focus on Ukraine’s security and opportunity for reconstruction.
While TASS highlighted the necessity of Russian consent for guarantees, Xinhua emphasized the inclusion of European partners and the commitment to sustainable peace.
Both outlets, however, confirm that the negotiations involve Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi, underscoring the continuing international effort to resolve the conflict.
