European countries will be represented at the talks between Ukraine, the US and Russia, which are scheduled for 10–11 November in Abu Dhabi. France has confirmed its participation in diplomatic consultations aimed at ending the Russian-Ukrainian war, providing security guarantees and identifying possible steps towards de-escalation. However, the composition of the European delegations has not yet been announced. This was stated on 8 November by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barro.
- European representatives will take part in the talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on 10–11 November.
- France has confirmed its participation, but has not yet revealed the composition of its delegation.
- The US plans to bring representatives from Ukraine and Russia together around the same table.
- The topics under discussion include ending the war, security guarantees and de-escalation.
France has confirmed Europe’s participation in the negotiations
The Head of the French Foreign Ministry Jean-Noël Barro He stated that European representatives would take part in forthcoming consultations on resolving the war in Ukraine. According to him, France will certainly be represented at the meeting in the United Arab Emirates, although the exact composition of the delegation has not yet been publicly announced.
Barro’s statement clarified the format of the talks that Washington is organising with the participation of the Ukrainian and Russian sides. Earlier reports had primarily referred to a trilateral meeting, whilst European allies were holding separate consultations with the United States regarding future security guarantees.
It is not yet clear which other European countries will send representatives to Abu Dhabi, or whether they will take part in all the meetings of the negotiation process.
What Ukraine, the US and Russia will be discussing on 10–11 November
On preparation a new round of negotiations as previously announced by the US President’s Special Representative Steve Witkoff. The meeting is scheduled for 10–11 November in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
The US side intends to discuss with the Ukrainian and Russian delegations the terms for ending the war, post-war security arrangements, de-escalation measures and humanitarian issues.
It is expected that Steve Witkoff will represent the US in the negotiations, and Jared Kushner. According to preliminary reports, the Russian delegation will be led by Vladimir Medinsky, an aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
The composition of the Ukrainian delegation had not been officially announced as at 8 November.
The talks in Abu Dhabi were preceded by consultations in Brussels
In early November, the European Commission organised talks involving representatives from Ukraine, the US, France, Germany, the UK, NATO and the World Bank.
The participants discussed security guarantees for Ukraine, the future European security architecture and economic mechanisms for post-war reconstruction. Separate consultations also took place within the NATO framework.
These meetings took place ahead of the planned round of talks in Abu Dhabi, which is set to be the latest attempt to resume direct negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, with the US acting as mediator.
The previous round of US-Ukrainian-Russian talks took place in February 2026. Since then, the open trilateral format has effectively been on hold, whilst the positions of Kyiv and Moscow regarding the terms of a possible peaceful settlement continue to differ significantly.
