Russia says Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks will be trilateral under U.S. mediation

Russia said talks on Ukraine to be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will be a trilateral meeting under U.S. mediation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comment on Nov. 9, responding to a media question about whether representatives from European countries would attend. Peskov said European countries have channels to communicate with the U.S. and Ukraine, but the meeting in Abu Dhabi is a trilateral negotiation. On the same day, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had discussed the upcoming Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi in a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Von der Leyen said the EU would attend the related negotiations with "partners." Earlier, a senior U.S. official said on Nov. 2 Eastern Time that the U.S. would hold trilateral talks with Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11.