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Russia sends Medinsky-led team to Abu Dhabi as Kyiv names Budanov and Umerov for talks

Mon, 9 November 2026 at 15:24 CET

The Kremlin says Vladimir Medinsky will lead Russia's delegation to the US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November, joined by military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov. Ukraine's team includes Kyrylo Budanov, Rustem Umerov and Davyd Arakhamia; Budanov says humanitarian issues such as prisoner exchanges will be a focus. Analysts expect no peace accord, with territory and security guarantees the main obstacles.

Source: Al Jazeera / Interfax-Ukraine ↗

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