# Kremlin Rejects European Role in Upcoming Abu Dhabi Talks

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kremlin-rejects-european-role-in-upcoming-abu-dhabi-talks/
- Published: 2026-11-09T13:23:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T18:56:54+00:00
- Original publisher: The Moscow Times
- Original article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/09/kremlin-rejects-european-role-in-upcoming-abu-dhabi-talks-a94207
- Topics: Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Russia says EU officials will not join the Abu Dhabi talks.
- European and NATO representatives say they will be present.
- The meeting resumes US-mediated efforts to end the Ukraine war.

## Summary

Russia has rejected European officials’ expected participation in this week’s Abu Dhabi peace talks, while EU, NATO and several European governments say they will be represented. The disagreement highlights European allies’ concern that the United States could negotiate with Russia over Ukraine’s post-war security without them.

The talks are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, with Russian adviser Vladimir Medinsky leading Moscow’s delegation alongside military and intelligence officials and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. EU representatives are expected to include Ursula von der Leyen’s chief of cabinet, Bjoern Seibert, and foreign policy adviser Anna-Maria Boura; NATO, France, Germany and the UK also plan to send representatives. It remains unclear whether they will meet Russia’s delegation directly.

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