Consultations involving NATO address Ukraine security guarantees before planned Abu Dhabi talks, Infobae reports

Consultations on security guarantees for Ukraine took place with NATO's involvement, TASS and Infobae reported.

Security guarantees were the main focus of meetings in Brussels, according to a social media message from Rustem Umerov quoted by Infobae. Infobae identifies Umerov as the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Services.

What is reported

A TASS headline said NATO hosted the consultations. According to Infobae, representatives of the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and NATO met in Brussels on Thursday, in a meeting held over two days.

Infobae reported that Umerov indicated the talks covered the structure of guarantees that the United States, Europe and other international allies could provide. He also indicated that they covered a new European security strategy.

According to Infobae, NATO spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed that the meeting followed recent diplomatic contacts in Miami and Oslo. Infobae also said the talks form part of the so-called 'Prosperity Framework', developed by Kyiv and Washington at the beginning of this year.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff announced this week that Ukraine and Russia will hold technical negotiations in Abu Dhabi on 10 and 11 November under US mediation, according to Infobae. Sources in the European External Action Service told Europa Press that the European Union will not take part, Infobae reported. The talks were described as a 'trilateral' format of Ukraine, Russia and the United States.

According to Infobae, US first lady Melania Trump received Russian and Ukrainian delegations at the White House on Thursday. It named the participants as Russian presidential special envoy Kirill Dmitriev, Ukrainian ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets and legislator David Arakhamia. Infobae's account of that meeting said a ceasefire was reached in Oleshky.

What the reports do not show

The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not describe the content of any proposed guarantees or say whether any agreement was reached in Brussels. They do not name the officials who represented the United States, France, Germany, the United Kingdom or NATO. They do not state explicitly whether or how Ukraine took part. They also do not include any Russian response to the Brussels talks or any Russian or Emirati statement on the Abu Dhabi talks. The terms of the Oleshky ceasefire and of the 'Prosperity Framework' are not included.

What each side says

Rustem Umerov: Ukraine seeks commitments that are effectively applied. He said security guarantees must be a system that works in practice, not merely a political declaration, according to Infobae.

Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy: In a letter to European Council President António Costa, Meloni questioned the lack of coordination among EU countries over the succession of diplomatic meetings and contacts linked to the war, Infobae reported. She said the EU should decide who represents it at the negotiating table and with what mandate. She warned that a Europe acting in a dispersed way loses credibility and favours those seeking to prolong the war.

Melania Trump, US first lady: The ceasefire reached in Oleshky should lead to a longer-lasting truce, according to Infobae.

Analysis

The reports describe two parallel tracks: Western discussions on guarantees and a planned US-mediated format that, according to Infobae, excludes the EU. If the Abu Dhabi talks proceed as announced, they could show how far those tracks connect. Meloni's letter suggests that Europe's representation may remain an unresolved issue, although other EU governments' views are not included in the reports. The practical significance of the Brussels discussions is difficult to assess without details of the proposed guarantees or a Russian response. Any outcome could depend on those details, and on whether the parties accept the mechanisms proposed.

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