CNBC Daily Open: Back to the negotiating table
- Trump said negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he held off on new strikes. - A U.K. maritime agency reported an explosion in close proximity to a vessel near Khasab, Oman. - Ukrainian officials fear a Russian assault on energy infrastructure could make this winter th…
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A top French diplomat stated that Europe will be represented at talks in Abu Dhabi regarding Ukraine. Additionally, Russian President Vladimir Putin told US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff that Moscow is ready to resume trilateral talks on resolving the Ukrainian crisis.
Russia stated it hopes the G20 summit will help return to dialogue. The summit is scheduled to be held on December 14-15 near Miami.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Europeans have no place at the Ukraine negotiating table. She asserted that the Coalition of the Willing’s plans to launch military drills on the eve of talks confirm this position.
The US Treasury reported that it sanctioned eight Canadian money exchange firms. The agency stated that these firms assisted sanctioned Iranian entities and processed funds connected to an alleged drug trafficking boss.