European nations will join Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi

European nations will participate in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, France 24 and Euronews reported on Sunday. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced on RTL radio and Public Sénat that France and other European countries will join the meetings. The negotiations are taking place under United States mediation, according to France 24 and Euronews. [1][2][8][9][10][11]

Euronews reported that Barrot stated no one will speak in place of the European nations during the discussions. In his remarks, Barrot also accused French hard left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon of echoing Kremlin propaganda, according to Euronews. France 24 noted that the announcement followed comments by US President Donald Trump predicting a large deal with Russia. [1][2]

The upcoming diplomatic push follows earlier escalations and preparatory contacts. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Russian missile strikes hit energy infrastructure and residential areas in Kyiv early on Saturday before the planned trilateral talks. Furthermore, as FTMQ News reported earlier, US First Lady Melania Trump hosted Ukrainian and Russian representatives at the White House on Thursday ahead of the scheduled summit. [13][14]

Abu Dhabi, the host location for the peace talks, had a gross domestic product of 1.2 trillion United Arab Emirates dirhams in 2024, with non oil sectors expanding by 6.6 percent in the second quarter of 2025. The population of the emirate reached over 4.1 million people in 2024. [12]