Abu Dhabi peace talks: France says Europeans will be there too

France will take part in the Abu Dhabi peace talks on the war in Ukraine, and Europeans will be represented at the table. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said so on Sunday, November 8.¹² The negotiations are taking place under US mediation on Tuesday and Wednesday, that is, November 10 and 11.¹²

What Barrot said

Interviewed by the broadcaster RTL, Barrot said that Europeans will be well represented and that France will be in Abu Dhabi. He added that he could not yet say who will represent Paris, but that its attendance is certain.² Asked about Donald Trump’s reference to a “great, beautiful deal”, the minister said he did not know the details. He did point out, however, that no agreement with consequences for Europe’s security architecture could be devised, or even discussed, without the involvement of Europeans.²

Who is at the table

Representatives of Russia, Ukraine and the United States are meeting in Abu Dhabi. According to NPR, it is the first three-way round since February.³⁴ The Kremlin has said it will send high-level diplomats and military officials.²

Europe’s role so far

According to the Kyiv Independent, European participation and influence in the negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow have so far been limited. Representation has varied: at times countries such as France and Germany have sent their own delegates, while in other cases the European Commission has spoken.² Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called for a European Union envoy dedicated to the talks, to avoid “condemning Europe to irrelevance”. European Council President Antonio Costa argued on November 6 that EU participation should be organized so as to convey a clear and united message, defend its own interests and support Ukraine.² Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, also on November 6, said that European security issues must be discussed with the participation of European countries.²

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Footnotes

1. Europe will take part in US-mediated Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, French FM says, France 24, 2026-11-08 ↩ ↩²

2. Europe to participate in Abu Dhabi peace talks, French foreign minister says, The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-08 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

3. Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections, NPR · World, 2026-11-08 ↩

4. Friedensverhandlungen in Abu Dhabi: Nächste Runde, altes Spiel?, Der Standard, 2026-11-09 ↩