Russia refused to discuss ceasefire or territorial issues on second day of Abu Dhabi peace talks, shifting focus to European security architecture, RBC-Ukraine reports

The Russian delegation refused to discuss territorial issues, a cease-fire, energy, or Black Sea security with Ukraine on the second day of talks in Abu Dhabi, sources told RBC-Ukraine.According to the agency’s sources, the focus of the talks shifted to strategic questions about the future security architecture of Europe. The Russians, the sources claimed, insisted on returning to their proposals on “security guarantees” that they had submitted in December 2021.Axios sources reported that U.S. officials have asked Russia to restate its vision of security in Europe, noting that the world has “changed significantly” since 2021. According to the outlet, special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff plan to raise the issue at a meeting with Vladimir Putin on November 12.The outlet also wrote that Kushner and Witkoff plan to propose that Putin expand the talks to include representatives from European countries.Participants offered no official comment on the substance of the second day of talks, saying only that there was “good momentum” and that the meetings had “brought peace closer.”At Meduza, we are committed to transparency about our use of artificial intelligence in the newsroom. The story you’re reading was written by one of our living, breathing journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model configured to follow our strict editorial standards. This translation process is the result of extensive testing and refinements to ensure our English-language coverage is timely and accurate. A Meduza editor reviews every draft before publication.If you find any errors in this translation, please contact us at [email protected].To read Meduza’s exclusive content in English, please subscribe to our newsletter.