Russian chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky has stated that the Moscow delegation had no communication with European representatives during the talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, describing Europe's position as unclear.

In his statements after the negotiations ended, Medinsky accused Europe of being “complicit in a collective deception” of the Ukrainian people. According to him, European countries can participate in the negotiations only when they change their position and, as he put it, “awaken their conscience.”

"For now, I think it would be useful for them to learn from the American envoys: common sense, realism and the desire to achieve peace," the Russian chief negotiator declared.

Medinsky's statements come at the end of meetings in Abu Dhabi, where Russian and American representatives have been involved in discussions on the Ukraine issue. Moscow's stance shows that the involvement of European countries in the negotiation process remains a point of disagreement.