The key facts

  • Jean-Noël Barrot said Paris would take part in the talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10–11 and that

Paris's statement and the Federation Council's response

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said that Paris will take part in talks on settling the Ukrainian conflict in Abu Dhabi, scheduled for November 10–11, and that This is reported by Gazeta.Ru.

Karasin's position

First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs Grigory Karasin denied the existence of such an agreement.

What remains unclear

What exactly the EU negotiators' role will be at the meeting in Abu Dhabi remains unclear. At the same time, Moscow has previously stated that EU representatives have no place at the negotiating table. Thus, the question of European participation in the November 10–11 talks remains a point of contention between Paris's statement and the Russian side's assessment.