Rubio: Security guarantees are key topic of negotiations, progress expected in Abu Dhabi

Security as a central aspect of discussions

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised that the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine is one of the most important aspects of the diplomatic process aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war. The politician expressed hope that the meeting scheduled for the coming days in Abu Dhabi could be a step towards achieving breakthroughs.

Details of the meeting in the UAE

Commenting on the situation, the Secretary of State confirmed that negotiations between the Ukrainian and Russian sides, mediated by the US, will take place in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November. According to Rubio, the issue of security is constantly at the centre of participants' attention in these discussions.

«Ось у чому справа. Протягом усього часу, поки ми обговорюємо російсько-українську війну, постійно порушується одне питання - необхідність надання гарантій безпеки. Якою буде післявоєнна система безпеки України... і всього європейського континенту? Це одна з ключових тем, яка неодноразово порушувалася під час кожної розмови, коли обговорювалися переговори» (Here is the thing. Throughout the entire time we have been discussing the Russian-Ukrainian war, one issue has constantly been raised - the need to provide security guarantees. What will the post-war security system of Ukraine... and the entire European continent be like? This is one of the key topics that has been raised repeatedly during every conversation when negotiations were discussed), Rubio noted.

The Trump administration's position

The Secretary of State also explained that when President Donald Trump talks about existing progress, he means forward movement in developing the concept of security architecture for the post-war period. Rubio emphasised that although such discussions are already underway, the war needs to be ended first.

At the same time, the diplomat noted that at this stage, it is only about initial ideas, and no final agreements have been reached yet.

Expectations from the delegation's visit

Rubio added that the US President was briefed on the current state of affairs on Thursday or Friday of last week. He emphasised that initial proposals are currently being considered, but nothing has been agreed upon definitively.

«Думаю, президенту доповіли про це в четвер або п’ятницю минулого тижня. Йдеться про певні початкові пропозиції, які зараз розглядаються. Поки що нічого остаточно не узгоджено. Можливо, завтра в Абу-Дабі вдасться досягти певного прогресу, коли туди прибудуть Джаред і Стів. Думаю, вони вже прямують туди» (I think the President was briefed on this on Thursday or Friday of last week. It is about certain initial proposals that are currently being considered. So far, nothing has been agreed upon definitively. Perhaps tomorrow in Abu Dhabi, some progress will be achieved when Jared and Steve arrive there. I think they are already on their way), the Secretary of State concluded.