[Russian presidential assistant: Preliminary consultations have been held with US representatives in advance] On November 12, a reporter from the main station learned on the 12th local time that Russian presidential assistant Ushakov stated that he had conducted preliminary consultations with the US presidential envoys Vitkov and Kushner before they held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. On November 11, local time, Russia, the United States and Ukraine concluded two days of closed-door talks in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Russia and Ukraine agreed in principle to conduct a new round of large-scale exchange of captured personnel and exchange views on the European security architecture. Russian presidential assistant Ushakov confirmed on the 11th that Russian President Putin will meet with US representatives Witkov and Kushner on the 12th. (CCTV News)