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Russia raised its earlier European security proposals at talks in Abu Dhabi, RBC-Ukraine reported. Delegates also discussed security guarantees and a possible large prisoner exchange.
Russia’s delegation raised security proposals that Vladimir Putin had pressed in talks with Joe Biden in December 2021 during the first day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing an unnamed informed source. Those proposals included halting NATO enlargement, reducing other allies’ military presence in countries that joined after 1997 and restricting military cooperation with post-Soviet states outside NATO, including Ukraine.
According to the source, the main topics were the future security architecture and guarantees for Europe, Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian representatives first spoke with European and American counterparts before talks with the Russians. A possible large prisoner exchange was also discussed.
RBC-Ukraine reported that the trilateral talks involving Ukraine, the United States and Russia began on November 10. The first meeting lasted more than four hours, and delegations agreed to continue on November 11.
The outlet’s sources expected the next day’s discussions to cover a possible ceasefire, energy issues and Black Sea security. The report described an anticipated agenda; it did not report agreement on a ceasefire or Russia’s security proposals, or a completed prisoner exchange.
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