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Ukraine does not expect a noticeable breakthrough during the first trilateral meeting of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi 10 – 11 November. At the same time, the Ukrainian side places hopes on the second round of negotiations.
As DW reports, the head of the Servant of the People faction and Ukraine’s representative David Arahamiya noted that there has been a long pause in the diplomatic process, and therefore the mere fact of returning to dialogue is significant.
Is a breakthrough in the negotiations possible?
I think not. And here is why: there was a long pause in negotiations. Therefore, speaking about the internal situation, the restoration of talks is already an achievement… That is why our expectations from the first talks are minimal. From the second round, however, we already expect a bit more.
– said David Arahamiya.
The politician also assessed the current position of American mediators in the dialogue, noting the absence of obvious preferences toward any side of the negotiating process.
They are trying to act as symmetrically as possible
– he emphasized.
Who will represent the sides in the UAE?
Ahead of the trilateral meetings, special representatives of U.S. President Donald Trump – Jared Kushner and Steve Bitoff – plan separate consultations with representatives of European partners. Among them will be security advisors from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, representatives of the European Commission, the European Council, and the head of the NATO secretary-general’s staff.
To the Ukrainian negotiating group joined the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Rustem Umerov, the head of the Office of the President Kyrylo Budanov, his first deputy Serhiy Kislytsia, the deputy head of the GUR of the Ministry of Defense Vadym Skibitsky, and also David Arahamiya himself.
As previously reported on our site, the meetings involving delegations from Ukraine, the United States, and Russia in Abu Dhabi are aimed at creating a groundwork for security arrangements. Earlier we also reported that among Kyiv’s main priorities are prisoner exchanges, shipping in the Black Sea, and protecting energy infrastructure.
Earlier Kyrylo Budanov expressed hope that the negotiations would be constructive.
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