Russia upgrades delegation for Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, Bloomberg reports

Russia has unexpectedly upgraded its delegation for upcoming talks with Ukraine in Abu Dhabi by adding three high-ranking officials, signaling a potential shift toward more substantive negotiations, Bloomberg reports. The newly added members include two deputy foreign ministers and the head of Russia's military intelligence, suggesting Moscow may be preparing to discuss concrete terms of a potential peace agreement, including battlefield situation and security guarantees. The talks, expected to begin Tuesday, will be led by Putin's aide Vladimir Medinsky. Ukraine's delegation will be headed by Rustem Umerov, with President Zelensky holding consultations with international partners ahead of the meeting.