Russia forgot about "demilitarization" and "denazification", ready to accelerate the process in negotiations with Ukraine

"The central topic of the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi was the discussion of the future security architecture in Europe after the end of the Ukrainian conflict," said the head of the Russian delegation Vladimir Medinsky to reporters.

"The world needs a new, modern, updated security system, fair, not to the detriment of any individual countries. We will work on this," he said following the second day of talks. According to him, the conflict in Ukraine showed that "the current security system in Europe is not working well."

Medinsky's statements, an advisor to Vladimir Putin, contrast with his remarks after previous rounds of negotiations. In particular, there are no longer any mentions of "demilitarization" and "denazification" of Ukraine — Russian "euphemisms" for Russia's control and Russification.

Both Russian and Lukashenka's propaganda machines have fallen silent on this.

At the same time, Medinsky, in a statement to journalists in Abu Dhabi, focused on humanitarian issues. The parties agreed on a new large-scale prisoner exchange, the specific parameters of which will be announced shortly.

It is announced that up to one and a half thousand prisoners may return home. The scale of the exchange itself indicates the extent of the Russian army's difficulties — if such a large number of servicemen are captured.

From the Ukrainian side, the majority of prisoners are still people who fell into Russian hands in Mariupol and during the first treacherous strike.

Moscow, it seems, is demonstrating readiness to accelerate the negotiation process.

Already tomorrow, November 12, Steve Whitcoff and Jared Kushner will once again meet with Vladimir Putin. For this, they will travel to Moscow. After that, their meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may take place. It is assumed that this will happen in Dublin, Ireland.

Negotiations between the Russian Federation, the USA, and Ukraine took place in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11. On the first day, the meeting lasted about four hours, on the second — a little less than two hours. The Ukrainian delegation was led by the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Rustem Umerov, and the Russian delegation by Putin's aide, Vladimir Medinsky. Also present at the negotiating table at the start were US envoys Steve Whitcoff and Jared Kushner, and for the first time — the Commander-in-Chief of NATO forces in Europe, Alexus Grinkevich. It was reported that the negotiations would focus on discussing key aspects of forming a new security complex in the post-war period. It was expected that the meeting participants would concentrate on developing mechanisms for preventing threats and strengthening regional stability.

The increase in Russian army losses led to the halting of the Russian offensive. In 2025, Russia occupied less than 1% of Ukraine's territory at the cost of approximately 150,000 servicemen killed. In 10 months of 2026, Russia occupied about 0.1% of the territory, while losses exceed last year's. Such a cost of advancement may be unacceptable even for dehumanized Russian society.

The dual rhetoric of US President Donald Trump gave the Kremlin hopes that he would be able to entice Washington into dividing Europe into spheres of influence in exchange for allowing American corporations access to develop Russian natural resources. The attack by the US and Israel on Iran led to a surge in energy prices, which not only brought super-profits to American oil and gas companies but also filled the Russian military budget. However, assistance from European countries compensated Ukraine for the loss of American support, and the Ukrainian army held its ground. And the failure of the Trumpists in the congressional elections ultimately cast doubt on the Kremlin's hopes.

It is noteworthy that Moscow and Washington postponed a new round of talks on Ukraine until after the congressional elections.

A week before the talks, Ukraine struck seven Russian oil refineries, disabling up to 30 percent of their capacity. As a result, starting Monday, November 9, Rosneft introduced restrictions on fuel sales at all gas stations in Russia. Overnight between the first and second days of the talks, Ukraine struck Novatek's oil terminal in Ust-Luga near St. Petersburg.

At the Abu Dhabi talks, NATO Commander-in-Chief in Europe General Alexus Grinkevich was present for the first time — a sign that Moscow has engaged in more substantive discussions. A European delegation also arrived for the talks for the first time, with whom the Ukrainian side coordinates its actions.

Russian and Lukashenka's propaganda, however, today emphasizes that Europeans were not allowed to the negotiating table.

"'US representatives were one of the active parties in the negotiations — Europe should learn from them in their desire to achieve peace,' states the Russian report on the results of the talks. 'Moscow has not received a single concrete peace proposal from European countries. The leadership of European countries is essentially engaged in collective deception of the Ukrainian people.'"

"'They [Europeans] will be able to become participants in peace talks when their conscience awakens,' Vladimir Medinsky dramatically stated and added. 'Every inch of Russian land will be returned one way or another.'"

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