What has Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky been up to since the last round of peace talks? Rewriting history textbooks, praising Soviet censorship, and vacationing at a luxury resort.
Meduza · 10 Nov 2026

What has Russia’s chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky been up to since the last round of peace talks? Rewriting history textbooks, praising Soviet censorship, and vacationing at a luxury resort.

Vladimir Medinsky — presidential aide and longtime chairman of the Russian Military Historical Society (RVIO) — once again led the Russian delegation at trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi. The previous round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, with U.S. participation, took place in February in Geneva; they were halted after war broke out in the Middle East.


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