The Kremlin said on Monday that peace talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi this week would take place between Russian, Ukrainian and US delegations in a three-way format, not including European officials. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments to reporters appeared to conflict with a statement on Sunday by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who said French representatives would be present at the November 10-11 meeting, where the sides are set to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, post-war security pacts and de-escalation. Peskov said the Ukrainians and the US both had their own communication channels with European counterparts.
