Russia will send a high-level diplomatic and military team to talks with Ukraine next week in Abu Dhabi, under the auspices of the United States, the Kremlin confirmed on Friday.
THE delegation now includes presidential aide Vladimir Medinskydeputy foreign ministers Sergei Ryabkov And Mikhail Galuzinand senior staff officials Igor Kostyukov And Yuri Zhigarlovsky. The talks are scheduled for November 10 and 11.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Interfax that Yuri Ushakov “oversees upcoming negotiations as presidential assistant for international affairs.”
Poutine had discussed Friday negotiations with its Security Council and invited officials who will represent Moscow. The decision to send such a high-ranking team could indicate that the Kremlin is giving more weight to the negotiations, although it has not indicated any change in its negotiating stance.
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