No talks with Europe: Kremlin reveals Russia's approach to Abu Dhabi negotiations
Photo: Dmitry Peskov (Getty Images)
The second day of trilateral peace talks is underway in Abu Dhabi, but the Russian delegation is not holding any contact with European representatives, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov reports.
According to him, the Russian delegation had no plans to hold any contacts with European participants in the negotiations.
"No, such contacts were not planned, were not envisaged, and no such contacts took place," Peskov said.
The Kremlin spokesperson dodged direct questions about the interim results of the meeting, saying conclusions could only be drawn after the second day of talks ends and the delegation officially announces the outcome.
At the same time, he added that Russian leader Vladimir Putin was being kept informed about developments "on a continuous basis."
Russia's vision for future security guarantees
Meanwhile, Alexey Drobinin, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of Foreign Policy Planning, made a statement about future security guarantees.
According to him, such guarantees could be implemented through the creation of new defense alliances or the conclusion of comprehensive political agreements.
The Russian ministry also suggested a scenario in which individual NATO countries could negotiate such guarantees with Moscow independently.
Abu Dhabi talks
As a reminder, trilateral talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia on ending the war began in Abu Dhabi on November 10.
Before the main meeting, the Ukrainian delegation held consultations with American and European partners. Representatives of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, NATO and the European Commission took part.
The first round of talks lasted more than four hours. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to continue negotiations on November 11.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the second day of talks was expected to focus on a ceasefire, energy security, and the situation in the Black Sea.
