Key talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. The Kremlin is taking Europe off the table

On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on the format of the talks scheduled for November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi.

What will take place in Abu Dhabi in the coming days are trilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine mediated by the United States, Peskov told Russian journalists.

He added that Europeans can coordinate their position with the Americans and Ukrainians through separate communication channels, but the negotiations themselves will be trilateral.

Europeans wanted to be present

Earlier, on Sunday, the head of French diplomacy, Jean-Noel Barrot, announced that during the talks scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in the United Arab Emirates, in addition to the US delegation, France and the European Union will also be represented.

However, he did not provide details about the composition of the delegation or other European countries that would take part in the negotiations.

Barrot only emphasized that the Europeans told American mediators that "no conversation regarding the future of this continent can ignore our expectations and requirements."

The American role and Europe's concerns

The issue of the participation of representatives of European countries in peace talks has become particularly important after the recent statements of US President Donald Trump.

On Thursday, after meeting with Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, Trump said he expected to reach a "very large" agreement that could apply not only to Ukraine, but also to all of Europe.

These words have caused concern among European partners, who fear that their interests may be omitted from key arrangements.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized on Saturday that he does not want "Yalta 2.0", referring to the historical division of Europe after World War II without the participation of the countries of the region.

In turn, the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Andriy Sybiha, noted during his visit to Warsaw: Europe should be part of the peace process both before and after the talks in Abu Dhabi.