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Russia's GRU Chief to Lead Peace Talks in Abu Dhabi

1/23/2026

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Admiral Igor Kostyukov will lead Moscow's delegation at trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on January 26, to resolve the war.
He is the director of Russia's military intelligence, the GRU, with a background in military diplomacy.
He was involved in the 2018 poisoning of Sergei Skripal, which led to sanctions from the United States, the European Union, and other Western nations.

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Story summary

Admiral Igor Kostyukov will lead Moscow's delegation at trilateral talks with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on January 26, to resolve the war.
He is the director of Russia's military intelligence, the GRU, with a background in military diplomacy.
He was involved in the 2018 poisoning of Sergei Skripal, which led to sanctions from the United States, the European Union, and other Western nations.