# Umerov to lead Ukraine delegation in Abu Dhabi peace talks despite media confusion, top official confirms

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/umerov-to-lead-ukraine-delegation-in-abu-dhabi-peace-talks-despite-media-confusion-top-official-confirms/
- Published: 2026-11-06T20:15:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T21:41:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/umerov-to-lead-ukraine-delegation-in-abu-dhabi-peace-talks-despite-media-confusion-top-official-confirms/
- Topics: Europe, Russia-Ukraine War, World

## Key points

- Umerov will lead Ukraine’s team in Abu Dhabi.
- Budanov is expected to attend, but not lead.
- European leaders are discussing the bloc’s role in peace talks.

## Summary

Rustem Umerov will lead Ukraine’s delegation at trilateral peace talks with Russia and the United States, a senior Ukrainian official confirmed on 6 November. The clarification matters after reports mistakenly suggested that presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov would lead the team; officials said Budanov will attend, while Umerov remains in charge.

The talks are expected to take place in Abu Dhabi on 10 November, with a Ukrainian team including Umerov, Budanov, David Arakhamia, Dmytro Lytvyn and Serhii Kyslytsia. Ukraine plans to raise Russia’s recent attacks, including a deadly strike on a humanitarian aid centre, while Moscow continues to reject Kyiv’s call for an unconditional ceasefire and demands Ukraine cede Donbas. European officials are not expected at the talks, although EU leaders are due to discuss Europe’s representation on 13 November.

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