The EU confirmed participation in the talks in Abu Dhabi, but the format of participation has not been disclosed

The EU confirmed participation, but not the format

The European Commission confirmed that the European Union will be represented at the talks in Abu Dhabi, but the format of the Europeans' participation has not yet been determined. This was stated by EC spokesperson Paula Pinho, whose remarks were cited by RIA Novosti. «We can confirm that the EU will be represented in Abu Dhabi… European leaders will also discuss this topic this week at an informal summit,» she said, adding that regarding «formats of participation» there is no information she could share with journalists.

Plans of European diplomats

Earlier, the Financial Times reported, that European diplomats plan to disrupt the discussion of the continent's new security architecture at the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi. According to the newspaper, the presence of European diplomats at the event will be aimed at «sabotaging attempts by Russia to use the US-led talks to revise Europe's security architecture.» Previously, the German foreign minister refused to build a new security architecture in Europe. Thus, only the EU's participation in the talks itself has been confirmed; the claim about «sabotaging» the discussion remains a Financial Times report, while the specific format of participation and the outcomes of the informal summit are still unknown.