Russia ready to hold preliminary talks with Ukraine after 4 November

Yuri Ushakov, an aide to the Russian ruler, has said that Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after 4 November.

Source: Russian media outlet RBC, citing Ushakov's remarks to the state-controlled Vesti TV channel

Details: Ushakov said Russia is ready to return to negotiations after 4 November, when Russia celebrates National Unity Day.

Meanwhile, the aide said he does not expect substantial results from the first trilateral meeting after the break.

Quote: "The next deadline is now 4 November, our great holiday. After that, we will be ready to resume negotiations.

You cannot resolve much at the first meeting either; it will probably be more of a preliminary, exploratory meeting."

For reference: National Unity Day is a Russian public holiday celebrated on 4 November since 2005. It commemorates the events of 1612, when a popular militia liberated Moscow from the Polish garrison. The holiday effectively replaced the day off on 7 November, which was associated with the anniversary of the October Revolution.

Background: Sources in the US government said the next round of talks between US, Ukrainian and Russian delegations could take place in Abu Dhabi or Switzerland.

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