Germany says national security advisers representing Germany, France and the UK will be in Abu Dhabi for Nov. 10-11 Ukraine talks, as European governments seek a role in the U.S.-mediated negotiations.
Deputy Government Spokesman Steffen Meyer said Monday in Berlin that Germany aims to represent Ukrainian interests and European security interests at the meetings. He did not say whether the advisers would join the main negotiations or meet separately with the Ukrainian side.
The announcement follows France's commitment to attend the Abu Dhabi talks. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot made that commitment Sunday in remarks to RTL but did not identify a French representative.
Anadolu Ajansı described the upcoming meetings as the fourth round of U.S.-mediated Russia-Ukraine negotiations under the Trump administration. They would be the first in that process since talks in Geneva in February.
Meyer gave no further details about the advisers' place in the discussions. The Abu Dhabi meetings are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
