KIEV, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Ukrainian negotiating team has departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ahead of talks with representatives of Russia and the United States, said Rustem Umerov, head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, on Monday.
The trilateral negotiations are scheduled to take place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday, Umerov said in a post on Telegram.
Representatives of European countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy, as well as officials from NATO and the European Commission, will also be present in Abu Dhabi, he said.
Umerov added that Ukraine plans to hold separate coordination meetings with its European partners.
"Our goal is a long-term and sustainable peace, guaranteed security for Ukraine, and real opportunities for Ukraine's post-war recovery," he said.
The Abu Dhabi meeting will mark the first trilateral meeting between Russia, the United States and Ukraine since February. ■
