I hope for constructive dialogue — Budanov heads to Abu Dhabi for talks

Kyrylo Budanov is traveling to Abu Dhabi as part of a Ukrainian delegation to participate in peace talks. He named the humanitarian track and the intensification of exchanges of prisoners of war as the top priorities of the negotiations.

This was reported to 9 on November by the head of the President's Office Kyrylo Budanov.

Expectations from the negotiations

According to Budanov, the negotiation process is ongoing, and the Ukrainian side seeks the quickest possible end to the war. He also expressed hope that the dialogue will be constructive.

We plan to devote considerable attention to the humanitarian track. It is necessary to intensify the exchanges of prisoners. I expect that the dialogue in the UAE will yield practical results and that we will be able to agree on the next stages of returning our people home.

— emphasized the head of the Office of the President.

Budanov separately expressed thanks to the UAE for facilitating the venue for the talks, as well as to representatives of the American side Jared Kushner and Steve Whitford for their efforts in the negotiation process.

Coordination with partners and security issues

Earlier, Rustem Umerov, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, informed about the Ukrainian team's departure to the UAE. According to him, the key tasks remain achieving lasting and durable peace, reliable security guarantees for Ukraine, and post-war restoration of the state.

Alongside the main consultations, Ukrainian representatives will hold coordination meetings in Abu Dhabi with European allies of the E4 format (the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy), as well as delegates from NATO and the European Commission.

As a reminder, the Ukrainian negotiating delegation departed for trilateral consultations with the participation of the United States and Russia. The Russian side at these meetings is led by Vladimir Medinsky's aide.