THE European Union will participate in this week’s Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, while the Kremlin insisted that the negotiations would be joined by Russia, Ukraine and the United States, without European officials.
Von der Leyen said she had a “good call” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ahead of the talks, adding that the EU would be present alongside its partners. Zelensky said on social media X that the two had coordinated their positions ahead of the meeting and were working to “ensure that the trilateral format delivered results”.
However, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that the talks, scheduled for 10-11 November, would involve only Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations. He noted that Ukraine and the United States each had separate channels of communication with European counterparts, according to Reuters.
Von der Leyen also reiterated support for Zelensky’s call for a ceasefire covering food and energy infrastructure, and said “freedom of navigation in the Black Sea must be restored and preserved” amid growing security threats in the region.
Xinhua
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