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Europe will be represented at U.S.-mediated Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi: France

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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced that Europe will be represented at the upcoming U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukraine and Russia on November 10-11, 2026. This comes after President Donald Trump's prediction of a significant deal with Russia, despite initial framing of the talks as a trilateral format without European involvement. Barrot confirmed France’s participation to ensure Europe’s voice is heard in the discussions aimed at ending the Ukraine war.
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On November 8, 2026, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced that European representatives will join U.S.-mediated peace talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi. Despite earlier Kremlin objections to European involvement, the meeting aims to address security guarantees for Ukraine, post-war Europe's security architecture, and economic support for reconstruction efforts. The two-day session follows previous unsuccessful attempts to negotiate a ceasefire since February 2026, with Russian President Vladimir Putin demanding territorial concessions from Ukraine that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected as unacceptable.

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Mr. Kushner on Thursday (November 5, 2026) said that Washington will "consult closely with our European partners on the sidelines" of the Abu Dhabi talks and "if progress is made, aim to move toward a broader multilateral format with their direct participation".
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Europe will be represented at the upcoming U.S.-mediated talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war, France said on Sunday (November 8, 2026).
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Europe will be represented at U.S.-mediated Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi: France · assertive framing

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Europe will be represented at the upcoming U.S.-mediated talks with Moscow and Kyiv in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the Ukraine war, France said on Sunday (November 8, 2026). asserted
France → represent → Sunday
"The Europeans will be represented and France will be in Abu Dhabi to participate in these talks," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told RTLradio. asserted
Barrot → represent → RTLradio
His comment came after President Donald Trump stoked fears of a U.S. pivot toward the Kremlin by predicting a "very big" deal with Russia involving not only the Ukraine war but "all of Europe". asserted
Trump → come → Europe
Up to now, the talks scheduled for Tuesday (November 10, 2026) and Wednesday (November 11, 2026) had been framed as a trilateral format at the level of officials, not leaders, from Ukraine, Russia and the United States. asserted
talks → schedule → Ukraine
The identities of who would take part have not been made public. asserted
who → take → part
Although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made it clear that he wants involvement from European allies in the process, Russia has suggested there would be no place for European representatives at the table. uncertain
Russia → make → table
Mr. Barrot said that, in the past, "there have been discussions, sometimes without the Europeans and sometimes with," but "this time they will participate". asserted
they → say → Europeans
He said, "France will be there and will ensure that Europe's voice is heard." asserted
voice → say → ?
On Thursday (November 5, 2026), U.S., European, Ukrainian and NATO officials met in Brussels ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks. asserted
officials → meet → talks
A NATO spokeswoman said they "sought to advance a just and sustainable end to the war in Ukraine". asserted
they → say → Ukraine
Jared Kushner, the U.S. President's envoy and son-in-law, participated in the Brussels meeting by videolink. asserted
Kushner → participate → videolink
He said the United States was working on "a broader European security architecture that can help establish the conditions for lasting peace". asserted
that → say → peace
The American approach is being treated warily by European allies, which have long rejected Moscow's desire to rewrite the European security architecture. asserted
which → treat → architecture
Before launching the war in Ukraine in 2022, the Kremlin delivered an ultimatum to NATO which included a demand that the alliance's troops be withdrawn from eastern Europe. asserted
troops → launch → Europe
That was rejected by the Western military alliance. asserted
That → reject → alliance
Mr. Kushner on Thursday (November 5, 2026) said that Washington will "consult closely with our European partners on the sidelines" of the Abu Dhabi talks and "if progress is made, aim to move toward a broader multilateral format with their direct participation". asserted
progress → say → participation
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