Reuters reported Wednesday that Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky said Moscow had received no peace proposals from European governments, questioning their role in future Ukraine talks.
Speaking on Russian state television after two days of negotiations in Abu Dhabi, Medinsky said Russia and the U.S. had discussed a possible future security framework for Europe. He said the sides shared views on some elements but remained apart on others, and that discussion would continue.
Medinsky said Moscow would consider concrete proposals if European governments submitted them. He pointed to the U.S. envoys as an example, citing their emphasis on realism and achieving peace.
He also said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a large-scale prisoner exchange. Medinsky said details would be announced soon. Medinsky had described the exchange as an agreement in principle, with its parameters still pending; see earlier prisoner-agreement coverage.
