Representatives of Britain, Germany and France will be present at the talks in Abu Dhabi

European countries have confirmed their participation in the talks

Representatives of European countries will be present at the talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi. This was announced by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in an interview with the radio station Franceinfo, Reuters reports. “Britain, Germany and France will indeed be present at the talks,” he said.

Contradiction with earlier reports

Barrot's statement contradicts the information that TASS distributed on November 10, citing a source: according to that report, the participation of European Union representatives in the trilateral talks in the capital of the UAE is not provided for by the format of the meeting. The publications thus present conflicting information about the composition of the participants, and the reports do not offer final clarity on exactly who will be present at the meeting.

Format and agenda of the meeting

The trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi will begin on Tuesday, November 10, at 11:50 local time (10:50 Moscow time). The agenda includes discussion of the Ukrainian settlement, security guarantees, as well as broader issues of the post-conflict security architecture in Europe.

Paris's position on security in Europe

Barrot also stated that until an agreement on a ceasefire and the establishment of peace is reached, there can be no discussions with Russia about European security. Earlier, according to available reports, the US changed its position before the talks in Abu Dhabi; details of this change are not disclosed in the available publications.