US official reports private flexibility on territory ahead of Abu Dhabi talks
Conflict · First reported 9 Nov, 18:43 · Updated 18:58
A US official said Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some flexibility on a possible territorial exchange before US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi. Security guarantees are also expected to be discussed, and the official said any territorial agreement would likely come after other issues are settled.
- A US official said Russia and Ukraine were privately showing some flexibility on a possible territorial exchange ahead of talks in Abu Dhabi.
- The discussions are scheduled for two days, with security guarantees for Ukraine among the expected topics.
- The official said territorial terms would likely be addressed after other issues, including postwar security arrangements, were agreed.
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- Talks
- Scheduled for two days in Abu Dhabi, beginning Tuesday, according to the report.
- US envoys
- Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to lead US mediation efforts.
- Expected topic
- Security guarantees for Ukraine, including a potential NATO-style Article 5 defense.
- Territorial positions described
- Ukraine wants Russia pushed back to the original border; Putin wants all of the Donbas region.
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- An earlier Lux headline reported that Volodymyr Zelensky warned Russian strikes aimed to cut Ukraine in half. [64f87e62-296d-4aa4-9dc9-f48514de7d93]
- Another earlier Lux headline reported Zelensky’s claim that Russia was attacking Ukraine with North Korean missiles. [c9161cf9-1793-4beb-90a4-6a36b9a1db59]
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