MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. Following the negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on potential ways to settle the ongoing Ukrainian conflict, all parties issued relatively positive comments, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.
In an interview with Russian television broadcaster Vesti, Lavrov stated that US negotiators would come to Moscow to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin on the two-day talks, after which he will determine a further course of action.
TASS has compiled the key statement made by Foreign Minister Lavrov.
Assessing Abu Dhabi negotiations
- The trilateral format of negotiations on Ukraine is the most justified under the current conditions: "In this case, the trilateral format is the most justified."
- All involved parties came out with relatively positive comments following the negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu·Dhabi: "As I understand it, all parties made relatively positive comments following these talks in Abu Dhabi."
- Vladimir Zelensky "plays by his own rules," but his delegation was diligent during the negotiations: "We don't need to talk about Zelensky right now. He is constantly playing his own games. But his negotiators, by all accounts, were focused on the core essence [of the talks]."
Russia’s unwavering position
- Russia’s position concerning the negotiation process on the Ukrainian conflict settlement will be formulated in accordance with the set goals of the special military operation as set out by the country’s president, Vladimir Putin: "This stance will be structured in such a way as to achieve the goals of the special military operation, which were formulated by the president in June 2024 and have not changed since then."
US envoys coming to Moscow
- US special presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to visit Moscow on November 12 to brief Russian President Putin on the outcomes of the trilateral talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. "I am guided by the announcements that have been made that the US negotiators will travel to Moscow to brief President Putin [on the talks]. Of course, he is also receiving regular reports from Medinsky, [the head of the Russian] delegation. So, based on what he hears from the Americans, he will determine our next steps."