Europe to Join U.S.-Brokered Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi Despite Kremlin Objections

France said European officials will attend this week's U.S.-mediated talks between Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi, NPR reported. The report, written by Willem Marx, was published on November 8, 2026, and its headline describes the European participation as proceeding over Kremlin objections.

According to NPR, the Abu Dhabi round would be the first three-way round of negotiations since February. The summary of the report does not say which European officials will attend, which countries beyond France are involved, or what the talks will address.

NPR's headline indicates that the European presence goes ahead despite Kremlin objections, but the report summary does not describe what those objections were or who expressed them. Nothing in the available material indicates how Moscow responded to the French announcement.

The summary also does not say why no three-way round took place between February and this week, or whether further rounds are planned. NPR's account is the only report available for this story, so the details above rest on that single source, and no independent confirmation from other outlets is included here.

Sources: NPR: Europe to join U.S.-brokered Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi, defying Kremlin objections.