European reps to be on standby to advise Kiev at UAE talks — Ukraine Context

World November 09, 17:06

Earlier, Politico reported that representatives of the "Euro-troika" nations plan to attend the negotiations in the UAE

MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. Kiev's negotiating team for the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will consult with "national security advisers from some European countries," who will be close by to advise on the talks, said the Ukraine Context Telegram channel, which Ukrainian media associate with Vladimir Zelensky’s office head Kirill Budanov (listed as a terrorist and extremist in Russia).

"National security advisers from some European countries will be present in the UAE. If necessary, the Ukrainian side will hold additional consultations with them," the report states.

Earlier, European publication Politico citing sources reported that representatives of the "Euro-troika" nations (the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) plan to attend the negotiations in the UAE.

According to RBC-Ukraine agency, the Ukrainian delegation will be led by Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin told US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is ready to resume negotiations to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said they will take place on November 10-11. The Russian delegation will be headed by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the head of state.

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