Igor Kostyukov, the top Russian spy sent to negotiate with the Ukrainians in Abu Dhabi
- Posted on February 4, 2026
- By Le Monde
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Igor Kostyukov, the top Russian spy sent to negotiate with the Ukrainians in Abu Dhabi
The Russian admiral is a hardliner who appears on Western sanctions lists. He built his career within the GRU, Russia's military intelligence service, taking over as its director in 2018. The negotiations come as Moscow has resumed large-scale attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
