Ukraine denies Budanov will lead UAE talks delegation

Ukraine's presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov will lead the Ukrainian delegation to trilateral talks in the UAE next week, according to a CBS News report, though a presidential adviser has denied this information. The report, citing CBS correspondent Aidan Stretch, said Budanov stated he would head the Ukrainian team and did not expect a significant breakthrough, though the fact that both sides agreed to meet in person signals some progress. Presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn refuted the claim, saying Budanov made no such statement about leading the delegation. The reported talks would mark the first in-person trilateral meeting since the war began.