{
  "id": 19350439,
  "title": "A Russian FSB officer accused by Ukraine of trying to assassinate Kyrylo Budanov is attending peace talks in Abu Dhabi. His alleged target is there, too — as part of Ukraine’s delegation.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/a-russian-fsb-officer-accused-by-ukraine-of-trying-to-assassinate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T14:52:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/11/10/a-russian-fsb-officer-accused-by-ukraine-of-trying-to-assassinate-kyrylo-budanov-is-attending-peace-talks-in-abu-dhabi-his-alleged-target-is-there-too-as-part-of-ukraine-s-delegation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent peace conference in Abu Dhabi, a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer named Dmitry Minaev, head of the Counterintelligence Operations Department, is attending. According to Ukrainian sources, Minaev and his department were involved in a failed assassination attempt on Kyrylo Budanov, a former head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate and now part of Ukraine's delegation. The alleged target, Budanov, is also present at the talks.",
  "summary": "The Russian delegation at the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi has five members and six experts. Four of them are taking part in these talks for the first time, the independent Russian investigative outlet Agentstvo said.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "US calls for new Europe security at Russia-Ukraine talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-calls-for-new-europe-security-at-russia-ukraine-talks",
        "published": "2026-11-10T03:30:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "US pushes ‘new’ European security framework as Russia-Ukraine talks open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/us-pushes-new-european-security-framework-as-russia-ukraine-talks-open",
        "published": "2026-11-10T09:11:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Trilateral talks begin in Abu Dhabi – Umerov",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/trilateral-talks-begin-in-abu-dhabi-umerov",
        "published": "2026-11-10T09:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Rubio calls Russia-Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi ‘very productive’, says goal is to include Europe",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/rubio-calls-russia-ukraine-talks-in-abu-dhabi-very-productive-says",
        "published": "2026-11-10T13:58:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Will Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi actually make progress?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/will-russia-ukraine-peace-talks-in-abu-dhabi-actually-make-progress",
        "published": "2026-11-10T14:45:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}