War in Ukraine: Europeans, including France, will be “represented” during negotiations in Abu Dhabi, reports the Minister of Foreign Affairs

The Europeans and France will be "represented" during the next talks between Russians and Ukrainians, which are to take place on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi under American mediation, announced the head of French diplomacy on RTL/Public Senate, Sunday November 8. “I cannot yet tell you who will represent France on this occasion, but she will be there,” added Jean-Noël Barrot.

"There have been discussions sometimes without the Europeans, sometimes with the Europeans. This time they will participate. France will be there and it will make Europe's voice heard," he declared. These comments come as this week, the head of the Italian government, Giorgia Meloni, denounced the "disordered" approach of European countries in the negotiations on Ukraine, calling on the EU to say who speaks in its name, in a letter read Thursday by AFP. The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, insisted on Friday that Europe must be involved in any settlement of the conflict.

Jean-Noël Barrot did not specify on Sunday who would be alongside France in Abu Dhabi, while Paris is pushing the "E3" format (France, Germany United Kingdom) alongside Kaja Kallas on major international crises. “In recent weeks, the Europeans have spoken out and expressed to the American mediators that no discussion affecting the future of this continent could ignore what our expectations and demands are,” underlined the head of French diplomacy.