Political scientist explains the absence of Europeans at the Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

Three-party talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine began in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and are scheduled to last two days. Vadim Trukhachev, an associate professor at the Financial University, linked the EU's exclusion to Donald Trump's position and suggested that Europe will be able to influence the discussion through the Ukrainian delegation.

Aziz KarimovFirst published on tafs uz 10 November 2026 at 17:282 min read

The key facts

Talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine began in Abu Dhabi on November 10, with two days allotted for the consultations.
Political scientist Vadim Trukhachev believes the EU was deliberately kept away from the negotiating table because of its differences with Trump.
In his view, Europe can influence the process through the Ukrainian delegation.

A three-party format without Brussels

Three-party talks between Russia, the United States and Ukraine on resolving the conflict began in Abu Dhabi on November 10; two days have been allotted for the consultations. In his welcoming remarks, Jared Kushner expressed gratitude to Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky for their courage and trust in the UAE, while Vladimir Medinsky, who heads the Russian delegation, thanked the American side for its work toward achieving peace.

Why there are no Europeans at the table

The absence of EU representatives at the summit was explained by Vadim Trukhachev, an associate professor at the Financial University under the Government of Russia. According to his assessment, cited by NEWS.ru with reference to the outlet Life.ru, the United States deliberately excluded from the talks those who do not share Donald Trump's approach to the settlement. «The Europeans are not needed by the United States because they are against Trump and do not share his position on resolving the conflict in principle. That is why they were deliberately kept away from the negotiating table,» NEWS.ru quotes the political scientist as saying.

A channel of influence for the EU

In Trukhachev's view, despite being denied access, Europe will be able to influence the discussion indirectly: Kyiv, he suggests, will coordinate its positions with Brussels and London. The expert believes the Europeans' participation is not needed by Moscow either, since, in his assessment, they are set on continuing the fighting. This is the political scientist's opinion, not a confirmed fact about the negotiation process; the publication offers no official explanations for the EU's exclusion.