Russia rejects European role as Abu Dhabi Ukraine talks near
Ahead of the trilateral Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, Russia has objected to European participation in the meetings.
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What happened
Russia has pushed back against European involvement in the planned Abu Dhabi peace talks between Ukrainian and U.S. representatives, saying European Union officials will be excluded.
Why it matters
Security guarantees for Ukraine after the war are a key agenda item.
Timeline
- Nov 8, 8:44 PM ET: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said some progress had been made on what security arrangements for Ukraine and Europe could look like after the war, ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks.
- Nov 10, 12:02 AM ET: Germany told the U.S. that Europe belongs at the table as G7 foreign ministers met in Paris ahead of the talks.
Coverage
- ‘Europe belongs at this table,’ Germany tells US before Ukraine talks (Al Jazeera)
- Kremlin Rejects European Role in Upcoming Abu Dhabi Talks (The Moscow Times)
- Europe's attendance at Abu Dhabi peace talks, clarified (Kyiv Independent)
- Ukraine will likely 'end up with a little bit different shape' after war, Trump tells 60 Minutes (Kyiv Independent)
- Ukraine war briefing: post war ‘security guarantees’ a key focus in upcoming Abu Dhabi talks, says Rubio (The Guardian)
- Europeans will participate in Abu Dhabi peace talks, French foreign minister says (Kyiv Independent)
- Ukraine, Russia and US restart war talks in Abu Dhabi
- US-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks open in Abu Dhabi amid European dispute
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