Russia will send a higher-level delegation than in previous rounds to U.S.-mediated talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. U.S. President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine want reconciliation for the first time. According to Sina Finance, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the Russian delegation will be led by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky and include Deputy Foreign Ministers Sergei Ryabkov and Mikhail Galuzin, military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov, and senior General Staff official Yuri Zhigalovsky. The talks, scheduled to begin Tuesday, are expected to address political and battlefield issues. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed preparations with the Security Council on Friday, with all members of the delegation attending; he agreed in October, at a meeting with Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, to resume trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine on a potential peace agreement, including post-conflict security arrangements. Ukraine's delegation will be led by Foreign Intelligence Service chief Umerov and include presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov and parliamentary party leader Arakhamia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had a detailed call with Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on Wednesday and that Ukraine was coordinating with partners and doing everything possible to achieve peace. Trump made his remark to reporters on Friday but offered no evidence.
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