Russia has named the diplomats and military officials it will send to US-mediated talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11. Kremlin aide Vladimir Medinsky will lead the delegation, with Sergei Ryabkov joining this negotiating format for the first time. Ukraine’s delegation will be headed by its foreign intelligence chief, Rustem Umerov.
Russia announced on November 7 who would represent it at negotiations with Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Kremlin adviser Vladimir Medinsky will lead a team bringing together senior diplomatic and military officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced the roster.[1], [2]
Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin will attend, alongside military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov and senior General Staff officer Yury Zhigarlovsky. Ryabkov handles relations with the United States and arms control. He is joining this format for the first time, while Medinsky, Galuzin and Kostyukov attended previous rounds. President Vladimir Putin discussed preparations with Security Council members on November 6; the selected officials attended that meeting.[1]
Ukraine’s delegation will be led by Rustem Umerov, head of the country’s Foreign Intelligence Service. David Arakhamia, leader of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s parliamentary faction, confirmed that choice on November 6. Arakhamia and Zelensky’s chief of staff, Kyrylo Budanov, will also join. The meeting is scheduled for November 10–11 and will be the first US-mediated trilateral round since February.[1]
