Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said the main agenda of talks in Abu Dhabi was security.

據伊朗伊斯蘭共和國通訊社（IRNA）援引伊拉克媒體報道，伊拉克“法治國家聯盟”成員薩拉赫·布希（Salah Boushi）強調，伊拉克有能力緩和地區緊張局勢。他表示，伊拉克提出組建由地區國家外交部長組成的委員會，並與德黑蘭和華盛頓開展接觸，這表明伊拉克並非只是旁觀緊張局勢升級，而是正努力積極發揮外交作用，推動各方立場接近、恢復對話，並解決存在分歧的問題。

European Investment Bank president Nadia Calvino said on Monday that recent US market turbulence is driving capital into Europe and she expects the trend to continue. Demand for EIB bond issuance is very strong and she expects it to persist into January. She warned that current financial-market volatility makes it vital to keep Europe a safe haven, said Lagarde’s successor is expected to continue her policies and approach, and stressed preserving ECB decision-making independence is crucial.