π·πΊπΊπΈπΊπ¦First day of Russia-US-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi ends - here are the key takeaways π The talks lasted 4.5 hours with a 40-minute break. The Russian and Ukrainian delegations reportedly used Russian to communicate. Contacts will continue on November 11, sources from the Russian side said π The Russian delegation was led by Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky, the Ukrainian one by the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service, Rustem Umerov π Also present at the negotiating table were US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, NATO's Supreme Commander in Europe Alexus Grynkewich, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan π No Europeans took part in the talks, contrary to statements by French officials π The talks in Abu Dhabi focus on security guarantees, including those for the entire continent, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted earlier π Witkoff and Kushner want to use the Abu Dhabi talks to clearly formulate a settlement to the conflict, Axios reports, citing a US administration official π Following the Abu Dhabi meeting, Witkoff and Kushner may travel to Moscow and then to Kiev π Substack | Chat | @geopolitics_prime