Russian negotiator reports some progress after Ukraine talks, sees no EU role in process for now

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Russia's chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, said talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi made progress on some issues but left others unresolved, with further negotiations planned. He said the discussions also addressed a potential future European security framework and that the EU has no role in the process for now.

MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russia's chief negotiator at Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi said on Wednesday after their conclusion that mutual understanding had been achieved on some issues but not on others, and that more negotiations would take place. VladimirMedinsky, in remarks broadcast on Russian state television, said that a new potentialfuture European security framework had been a central theme in the two-day talks.