The team of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has completed the formation of the full delegation that will travel to the trilateral negotiations in Abu Dhabi. This was reported by a source familiar with the preparation of the meeting. According to the source, an analyst from the Foreign Intelligence Service team has been included in the Ukrainian delegation. The specific list of participants has not been publicly disclosed, but according to the source, the compilation of the list has already been finalized.
Military Track: Who is Responsible for Security
According to the same source, the president has assigned Serhii Gnatov to oversee the military aspect of the negotiation process. At the same time, Gnatov will not travel to the meeting in Abu Dhabi itself: on the military track, he will be represented by Oleksandr Skibitsky, who will continue working in tandem with Gnatov. Thus, the military block remains under the responsibility of the same supervisor, but his position at the venue will be voiced by another member of the delegation.
European Participation and Separate Formats
In Abu Dhabi, according to the source, representatives of a number of European countries will also be present. Separate negotiation formats are planned with them, meaning the European line will run parallel to the main trilateral track. Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that Europe will join the peace settlement negotiations in Abu Dhabi — this was confirmed by the French Foreign Ministry.
Agenda and Format of Negotiations
US Special Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that the parties intend to discuss post-war security arrangements, de-escalation, humanitarian issues, and further steps toward peace. According to the American side, the meeting will be held at a working level with US mediation, while the United Arab Emirates is providing the venue for dialogue.
Context: Dates, Participants, and Positions of the Parties
As media reported citing Witkoff, trilateral negotiations between the delegations of Russia, Ukraine, and the US are scheduled for November 10–11, 2026, in Abu Dhabi. In the Kremlin, the composition of the Russian delegation, which will be headed by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, was announced by Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov; key topics, according to him, will be security issues and security guarantees, while Presidential Aide Yury Ushakov called the upcoming meeting "preliminary". Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in turn, discussed the preparation of the Abu Dhabi meeting with American representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.
