{
  "id": 19513551,
  "title": "Russian negotiator rejects territorial swaps with Ukraine as Abu Dhabi talks end",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/russian-negotiator-rejects-territorial-swaps-with-ukraine-as-abu",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:27:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russian-negotiator-rejects-territorial-swaps-ukraine-abu-dhabi-talks-end"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "After two days of mediated discussions in Abu Dhabi, Russia's chief negotiator, Vladimir Medinsky, declared that the exchange of territory for peace was not a viable option, according to Russia's state-run news agency, Tass. Initial progress had been reported by both sides, yet US mediators highlighted the lack of trust and lingering disagreements on various matters, particularly concerning territory. Medinsky further emphasized that establishing a fair security system for Europe could contribute to lasting peace, potentially spanning decades or even centuries. He also reiterated that Russia's buffer zone along its border with Ukraine is already extensive and would continue to grow, as reported by Interfax news agency, which was cited by Reuters.",
  "summary": "Russian negotiator rejects territorial swaps with Ukraine as Abu Dhabi talks end After two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi, Russia's chief negotiator said there was no possibility of exchanging territory with Ukraine as part of any peace deal, Russia's Tass news agency reported on Wednesday. Vladimir Medinsky and Ukrainian negotiators had earlier reported some progress in the talks, which…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Ukraine’s most unusual counteroffensive: foreign volunteers crawl 15 km through ice-cold pipe in gas masks, past Russian corpses to rout the rest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/ukraines-most-unusual-counteroffensive-foreign-volunteers-crawl-15-km",
        "published": "2026-11-11T13:42:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}