--- title: "Medinsky Says Abu Dhabi Talks Brought Russia and Ukraine Closer to Peace" description: "Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky stated that the Abu Dhabi talks brought Russia and Ukraine closer to a peace agreement, but emphasized that the outcome depends on the stance of Kyiv, Washington, and Europe." date: 2026-11-11T17:00:53.652Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/medinsky-says-abu-dhabi-talks-brought-peace-closer tags: [abudhabi-talks, ukraine-russia, peace-negotiations, kremlin, vladimir-medinsky] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Medinsky Says Abu Dhabi Talks Brought Russia and Ukraine Closer to Peace ![Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky in a suit at an official event](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/11/medinsky-zayavil-o-priblizhenii-mira-posle-peregovorov-v-abu-dabi/medinsky-zayavil-o-priblizhenii-mira-posle-peregovorov-v-abu-dabi-1.webp) ## Key Points - Medinsky stated that the Abu Dhabi talks on November 10–11 brought the parties closer to a peace agreement. - He pointed out that the outcome depends on the position of Ukraine, the US, and European 'sanity', without naming specific steps by Russia. - The central themes of the round were security architecture and guarantees, as well as a potential major prisoner exchange. - Russia renewed the composition of its delegation for the trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US. Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, who heads the Russian negotiating team in Abu Dhabi, stated that the November 10–11 talks between Russia and Ukraine, mediated by the US, have brought the parties closer to a peace agreement. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Vesti TV channel. ### Outcome Depends on External Players According to Medinsky, following the Abu Dhabi round, the sides have moved closer to a settlement, but currently, "a great deal depends on all participants in the process." He named Ukraine's position, Washington's actions, and whether "Europe recovers its senses" as key factors. At the same time, the Russian negotiator did not mention any specific steps that Russia itself could take to advance toward peace, limiting himself to the assertion that Moscow will fulfill all the tasks set before it. ### Agenda: Security Architecture and Prisoner Swap As RBC-Ukraine previously reported, the central topic of the talks in Abu Dhabi was the European security system. According to Medinsky's assessment, the parties managed to reach mutual understanding on a number of issues. Agency sources indicated that the first day discussed the future security architecture, security guarantees for Europe, Ukraine, and Russia, as well as the possibility of a major prisoner exchange. ### Preparation and Composition of Delegations Prior to the meeting, Russia renewed the composition of the delegation taking part in the trilateral negotiations with Ukraine and the US. As observers note, the composition of the participants can reveal much about the Kremlin's plans for the upcoming round. Earlier, Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Abu Dhabi is the venue for the new round and emphasized that mediation in such a complex process must be conducted "quietly," without "megaphone diplomacy" and public discussion of proposals. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [У Путина уверены, что встреча в Абу-Даби приблизила РФ и Украину к миру](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putina-vpevneni-shcho-zustrich-abu-dabi-nablizila-1794408611.html) - Primary source: Medinsky's statements on moving closer to peace, dependence on Ukraine/US/Europe, agenda (security, prisoner exchange), and delegation renewal. - [Москва назвала Абу-Даби местом новой встречи с Украиной и США](https://zn.ua/WORLD/moskva-nazvala-abu-dabi-mestom-novoj-vstrechi-s-ukrainoj-i-ssha.html) - Context: Peskov confirmed Abu Dhabi as the venue, rejection of 'megaphone diplomacy', and absence of document transfers regarding a settlement plan. - [Пристрелка к Абу-Даби](https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/9062797) - Подтверждено по источнику kommersant.ru - [Переговоры в Абу-Даби и саммит в Китае: в Кремле заявили о приближении конца войны](https://focus.ua/politics/772038-peregovory-po-ukraine-proydut-v-abu-dabi-podrobnosti) - Confirms Russia's readiness to resume trilateral negotiations and the general tone of Kremlin statements. ## FAQ ### Who stated that peace was closer after the Abu Dhabi talks? This was stated by Russian Presidential Aide and head of the Russian negotiating group Vladimir Medinsky, according to RBC-Ukraine citing Vesti. ### According to Medinsky, what does achieving peace depend on? He named Ukraine's position, US actions, and whether 'Europe recovers its senses', without mentioning concrete steps from Russia. ### What topics were discussed at the Abu Dhabi talks? According to RBC-Ukraine sources, the central topics were security architecture and guarantees for Europe, Ukraine, and Russia, as well as the possibility of a large prisoner exchange.