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2026-10-31 00:00:23
[Russia: Trilateral Talks with the US and Ukraine Have "Decisive Significance"] According to a report by RIA Novosti on the 30th, Russian Presidential Aide Ushakov stated that Russia plans to hold trilateral talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, UAE, under US mediation, and that the talks have "decisive significance" for resolving the Ukrainian issue. Ushakov, in an interview with Zarubin, a presenter on the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company, said that the trilateral talks with the US and Ukraine have "decisive significance" for everything that has happened in recent years and for the future. Previously, Russian President Putin confirmed during a meeting with US Presidential Envoy Witkov that Russia was prepared to resume trilateral talks. Regarding the possibility of European representatives going to Abu Dhabi, Ushakov stated that even if these representatives attend and communicate with Ukraine or the US, it cannot be considered participation in the talks. Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov also stated on the 30th that European participation at some stage of the negotiations might be "necessary," but there has been no substantive discussion on this point yet. Ushakov also said that US President Trump has been firm in demanding that Ukrainian forces stop attacking Russian oil refineries, but Ukraine has not complied. Regarding the prospects, he stated that all parties hope for and are committed to ending the conflict, and Russia supports the US stance on resuming negotiations. (Xinhua)
