Russian and Ukrainian delegations have departed for Abu Dhabi, where a new round of talks on resolving the conflict, mediated by the United States, is planned for November 10-11. This will be the first trilateral meeting since February.
Modern.az reports, citing a reliable source, that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has released this information.
The Russian delegation is led by Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky. It includes Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergey Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, as well as representatives of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff, Igor Kostyukov and Yuri Zhigarlovsky.
The Ukrainian delegation is led by Rustem Umerov, head of the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service. The American side will be represented by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
The parties intend to discuss security measures, de-escalation, humanitarian issues, and steps to be taken towards a settlement after the end of military operations. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that the first item on the agenda will be security issues between Russia and Ukraine. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also identified security guarantees as a key issue and expressed hope for progress.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov stated in a comment to RTVI that the topic of rare earth metals is not on the agenda of the talks.
The first two rounds in this format were held in Abu Dhabi on January 23-24 and February 4-5, 2026. After the second round, Russia and Ukraine agreed on an exchange of 314 prisoners of war. The exchange took place on February 5. Subsequently, the delegations met in Geneva on February 17-18.
