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Russia sends senior military officials and diplomats to Abu Dhabi talks

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation will include deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov. The three-way talks with the United States and Ukraine start on Tuesday and run to Wednesday, and would be the first of their kind since February.

Peskov said Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead the Russian delegation as chief negotiator. A senior General Staff officer, Yuri Zhigarlovsky, will also attend. Deputy foreign minister Mikhail Galuzin and Igor Kostyukov, chief of Russia's military intelligence, are on the list too.

One report said it is the first time Ryabkov will take part in such talks. Peskov made the announcement through the Interfax news agency.

A report said US negotiators have been seeking a breakthrough in the conflict before winter sets in.

Key facts

Who
Dmitry Peskov (Kremlin spokesperson); Sergei Ryabkov (Russian deputy foreign minister); Vladimir Medinsky (Kremlin aide and chief negotiator of Russia's delegation); Yuri Zhigarlovsky (senior General Staff officer in Russia's delegation)
What
According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, as reported by Interfax, Russia will send senior diplomats and military officials to trilateral talks on ending the war against Ukraine, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. The talks will be the first such high-level talks since February.
When
7 November 2026
Where
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Ukraine
Status
Reported

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