Europe to join Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, France confirms

Europe will be represented at next week's U.S.-brokered peace talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed Sunday, though he did not specify who would attend. Barrot said France "will be around the table" and that "Europeans will be well represented" at the trilateral discussions between Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow scheduled for Nov. 10-11. The talks mark the first such meeting since a February summit, with European leaders having pressed the U.S. mediator to ensure their concerns are addressed. The EU has struggled to agree on its representative, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni urging European Council President António Costa to resolve the issue ahead of a Nov. 13 summit. The move follows surprise calls by Finnish and Norwegian leaders to Putin, while U.S. President Donald Trump hinted at a broader agreement involving all of Europe.