Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation, said after talks between Ukraine, the United States and Russia in Abu Dhabi that Moscow would reclaim “every inch of Russian land, one way or another.” At the same time, he confirmed an agreement on a large-scale prisoner exchange but did not specify when it would take place or how many people would be involved.
This was reported by Kyiv Post.
“Every inch of Russian land will be returned to Russia, one way or another,” Medinsky said, without specifying which territories he was referring to.
According to him, details of the new prisoner exchange will be announced soon. Medinsky said the specifics of the negotiations would not be disclosed until final agreements had been reached.
He described the European security system as the main topic of the meetings. According to the Kremlin representative, the sides managed to find common ground on certain issues.
The Russian delegation’s representative also repeated accusations against the West over allegedly broken promises not to expand NATO after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Medinsky said Ukraine could join the European Union but not NATO.
He praised US President Donald Trump’s representatives, calling them sincere and effective negotiators, while criticizing European governments. According to Medinsky, Moscow had received no proposals from European countries. He once again questioned the possibility of European participation in peace negotiations.
