Trilateral talks on the Ukrainian settlement in Abu Dhabi, the scandal with a torture prison near Kiev, as well as the possibility of a meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, were the main topics of Tuesday’s briefing by Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
TASS has compiled the key statements of the Kremlin representative.
About the president's schedule
- Russian President Vladimir Putin will convene a meeting of the Presidential Council on Interethnic Relations today.
About the trilateral negotiations
- The talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine will take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11: "Yes, I can confirm the dates."
- The Russian delegation will travel to Abu Dhabi on November 10-11: "Russia’s delegation will indeed travel to Abu Dhabi on November 10-11 to take part in the trilateral talks."
- Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky continues to serve as the country's chief negotiator in the trilateral negotiations: "As regards the top Russian negotiator, I will remind you of a statement from the president saying that my colleague, Medinsky, will still play the role."
- There are no specific arrangements for Putin's contacts with the Russian negotiators before their departure to Abu Dhabi: " I can’t tell you yet, there are no specific plans."
- Almost all members of the Russian delegation participating in the Abu Dhabi talks on Ukraine regularly brief Putin on current issues and receive instructions from him: " Basically, almost all members of the Russian delegation regularly brief the president on current issues and receive relevant instructions from him."
About a meeting between Putin, Trump and Xi Jinping
- The possibility of a meeting between the leaders of Russia, the United States and China, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in China is currently under discussion: "Work toward arranging such a meeting is ongoing, and hopefully [arrangements for] it will be finalized in the next few days."
"Of course, the main organizing force here is our Chinese friends as the host country."
- Such a meeting would be useful, according to all three sides: "There is a common understanding among the participants of such a possible meeting that it would be advisable and very useful.
About the scandal involving the torture prison near Kiev
- The Kiev regime is facing very serious difficulties, as it lacks people for mobilization, and there are a very large number of deserters and seriously injured soldiers: "The Kiev regime is having a hard time finding people willing to fight for it. There are no people to mobilize, and there are a large number of deserters and seriously injured soldiers."
"These personnel problems are well known not only to our experts but also to observers around the world."
- According to experts, staffing shortages in the Ukrainian army will only intensify: "According to experts, it is clear that the scale of these problems will only continue to grow."
- European institutions are doing everything in their power to shield the Ukrainian authorities from scandals such as the one surrounding a torture facility near Kiev. However, the controversy has already attracted significant international attention: "No, it is not surprising. It is not surprising; it is quite natural. European institutions are doing everything they can to protect their proteges from such scandals. At the same time, it is clear that the scandal has already attracted considerable international attention."
- Ukrainian conscripts unwilling to fight for the Kiev regime can surrender to the Russian Armed Forces: "Those who don’t want to fight for the Kiev regime can surrender to our troops. We have been saying this for quite some time."
About Ukrainian attacks
- The Ukrainian army continues strikes against Russian energy infrastructure: "Indeed, drone strikes of the Kiev regime against the Russian energy infrastructure continue.
"We are taking decisive steps to minimize the consequences of these strikes."
- Security measures at Russian energy facilities have been significantly strengthened, but ensuring their complete protection is impossible: " The effectiveness of protection has grown considerably. But, of course, unfortunately, it is not possible to guarantee complete protection. This is why the special military operation is continuing."
- The Russian military continues to launch extensive strikes against the infrastructure of the Kiev regime to prevent further attacks on Russia: "Large-scale systematical strikes on the Kiev regime’s infrastructure, using the full potential, are ongoing. And all this is being done to stop the Kiev regime from launching similar attacks in the future."
About difficulties obtaining housing certificates for Kursk Region residents
- The government will address the issue of housing certificates for residents of the Kursk Region whose homes were destroyed during the 2024 summer fighting with Ukraine: "We will definitely deal with it. Although, for sure, the relevant federal agencies will hear us now, and they will also have the opportunity to address this issue urgently."
