The talks that will take place in Abu Dhabi in the first half of November and will focus on security issues will be held in a trilateral format, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
"As you know, nothing can be ruled out in advance, but what we are talking about is that the talks in Abu Dhabi planned for the first half of November will be held in a trilateral format," Peskov told journalists.
He was responding to a question about the possibility of holding the talks in a four-party format with the inclusion of European representatives if they take place.
Earlier, Putin informed US President's representative Steve Witkoff that Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks on Ukraine closer to mid-November.
Presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that a new round of trilateral talks on settling the situation in Ukraine could take place in Abu Dhabi in November.