EU Delegation to Join US-Hosted Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations in Abu Dhabi
The European Commission and Council send senior officials to trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi to discuss Ukraine security guarantees and post-war stability.
POLICY WIRE — Abu Dhabi, UAE — The European Union is deploying a joint delegation of senior officials from both the European Commission and the European Council to participate in upcoming trilateral peace talks in Abu Dhabi.
The negotiations, scheduled to begin this Tuesday and run through November 11, are being hosted by the United States in an effort to address the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen confirmed the union’s involvement via a statement on the social media platform X. She noted that the EU will be present at the discussions alongside representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States.
Rustem Umerov, who serves as Ukraine’s foreign intelligence chief and leads the Ukrainian delegation, indicated on Saturday that Italy is also expected to be a participant at the table for these high-level meetings.
The lineup of participants for the Abu Dhabi summit appears to align with the diplomatic framework previously referred to as the Miami Format.
Under this arrangement, the European Union is typically represented primarily by Bjoern Seibert, who holds the position of Head of Cabinet for President von der Leyen.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)