Ekaterina Girnyk13:22, 09.11.26
Peskov also stated that the negotiations in Abu Dhabi will take place without representatives of European countries.
The Kremlin responded to a statement by US President Donald Trump in which he hinted at changing Ukraine’s borders after the peace agreement .
Thus, commenting on Trump’s statement that “Ukraine will take on a somewhat different form,” Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said:
“Geographically, Ukraine is already a different country; the realities on the ground are obvious.”
Peskov also stated that the negotiations in Abu Dhabi will be held with the participation of Russia, Ukraine, and the United States, but without representatives of European countries.
“Negotiations in Abu Dhabi will take place between Russia and Ukraine with US mediation,” he said.
According to him, European representatives will not participate directly in the meeting, despite their stated intention to join the discussions. However, the US and Ukraine have separate channels of interaction with European countries.
The Kremlin spokesman also commented on the upcoming meeting between Trump, Putin, and Xi, stating that the three countries are exchanging views on the agenda for a possible summit of leaders, at which they could discuss a wide range of issues.
Negotiations in Abu Dhabi
Media reports previously indicated that a joint European Union delegation would also participate in the peace talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi. The EU team will be represented by officials from leading European institutions, as well as France and Germany.
The Russian delegation at the talks will be led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky. It will also include Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, Head of Military Intelligence Igor Kostyukov, and high-ranking General Staff officer Yuri Zhigarlovsky.
The Ukrainian delegation will be led by Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. It will also include Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine; David Arakhamia, chairman of the Zelenskyy party faction in the Verkhovna Rada; and Serhiy Kyslytsya, deputy head of the Office of the President.
The administration of US President Donald Trump will be represented by his special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
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Trump and his friend Putin will draw up the new borders of Ukraine during Yalta 2. In Abu Dhabi.
What is the point of this meeting?
Trumputler will simply set out their demands. All will be completely unacceptable to Ukraine.
Putler will increase his genocide with Krasnov’s help as usual.
Trumputler will continue to blame Ukraine and Krasnov/VanZkov’s attacks on Zel will increase.
As for Europe: a DT commentator referred to it as “the Chihuahua in the room.”
Although it seems the chihuahua won’t even be in the room now.
“Negotiations in Abu Dhabi will take place between Russia and Ukraine with US mediation,” he said.
Correction! Negotiations in Abu Dhabi will take place between Russia, US and Ukraine with no mediation.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are only interested in corrupt business deals with Russia.