Russia: Russia-U.S.-Ukraine trilateral talks have "decisive significance"

According to Russian news on October 30, Russian presidential assistant Ushakov said that day that Russia plans to hold trilateral talks with Ukraine under the mediation of the United States in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The talks will be of "decisive significance" in solving the Ukrainian issue.

In an interview with Zarubin, the host of the TV program of All-Russian State Television and Broadcasting Company, Ushakov said that the trilateral talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine have "decisive significance" for everything that has happened in recent years and the future. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin had confirmed during his meeting with U.S. presidential envoy Witkov that Russia was ready to resume trilateral talks.

Talking about the possibility of representatives from European countries going to Abu Dhabi, Ushakov said that even if the relevant representatives are present and communicate with Ukraine or the United States, they cannot be regarded as participating in the talks. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov also said on the 30th that it may be "necessary" to involve Europe at a certain stage of the negotiations, but there has been no substantive discussion on this point yet.

Ushakov also said that U.S. President Trump was firm in asking the Ukrainian army to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, but Ukraine did not listen. Talking about prospects, he said that all parties hope and are committed to ending the conflict, and Russia supports the United States' attitude towards resuming negotiations.