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).
Russia has suggested there would be no place for European representatives at the table Although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made it clear that he wants involvement from European allies in the process. Mr. Jared Kushner, the U.S. President’s envoy and son-in-law, participated in the Brussels meeting by videolink.
“The Europeans will be represented and France will be in Abu Dhabi to participate in these talks,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot told RTL radio . 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”. Barrot said that, in the past, “there have been discussions, sometimes without the Europeans and sometimes with,” but “this time they will participate”. He said, “France will be there and will ensure that Europe’s voice is heard. A NATO spokeswoman said they “sought to advance a just and sustainable end to the war in Ukraine”. He said the United States was working on “a broader European security architecture that can help establish the conditions for lasting peace”.
