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Russia is related to Abu Dhabi as the location where Russian delegations participated in trilateral peace talks and economic dialogues with the United States and Ukraine, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5], with [6] noting Abu Dhabi as a potential venue for further negotiations.

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War in Ukraine | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Council on Foreign Relations 6 facts
claimThe Russian delegation at the Abu Dhabi talks was led by Admiral Igor Olegovich Kostyukov.
accountRussia and Ukraine agreed to release 157 prisoners of war each during trilateral talks with the United States in Abu Dhabi.
accountEnvoys from Russia, Ukraine, and the United States met in Abu Dhabi for the first known trilateral talks since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
claimU.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to participate in a separate U.S.-Russia economic dialogue while in Abu Dhabi.
claimUkraine and Russia concluded the first day of U.S.-backed peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
claimUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine may be relocated to Turkey or Switzerland if the originally planned meeting in Abu Dhabi is unfeasible due to the war in the Middle East.