Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov, and head of the Russian General Staff's Main Intelligence Directorate Igor Kostyukov took part in the meeting.
Russia grateful to UAE for hosting talks on Ukraine settlement - Putin "Next week, on Tuesday, we'll see trilateral talks start on the Ukrainian settlement in the United Arab Emirates. We are grateful to the government of the UAE for organizing that, for helping us steadily to search a way out of the Ukrainian crisis," Russian president said. Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with permanent members of the Security Council. Putin invited to the meeting the members of the Russian delegation who will travel to Abu Dhabi for the talks on a Ukraine settlement. The talks between Russia, the US and Ukraine is set to take place in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11, with Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky continuing as Russian chief negotiator.