By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for a new round of talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Security guarantees for the parties to the conflict are to be at the heart of the discussions, according to France 24 Afrique, alongside consideration of European security.
France will take part in talks between Russia and Ukraine scheduled for 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi, under US mediation, Jean-Noël Barrot announced. Paris wants Europeans involved in discussions that could affect the continent's security, according to Le Potentiel.
🇫🇷 France · Source: La Nouvelle Tribune ·
The Ukrainian delegation is on its way to Abu Dhabi, where talks with US and Russian representatives are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Representatives of France, the United Kingdom, Germany and European institutions will meet US envoys beforehand, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Volodymyr Zelensky said he had coordinated Ukrainian and European positions with Ursula von der Leyen ahead of Ukraine-Russia talks due to take place in Abu Dhabi. The Ukrainian president wants the trilateral format with Russia and the United States to produce results, according to L'essentiel.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: L’essentiel ·
Jared Kushner, US negotiator and Donald Trump’s son-in-law, says Russia and Europe should hold direct talks on security arrangements as part of a peace deal in Ukraine. The statement comes ahead of talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday in Abu Dhabi, reports Daily Maverick.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: L’essentiel ·
Israel warns Washington Iran may consider chemical weaponsIsraeli intelligence has warned Washington that Iran could consider chemical weapons against its adversaries if regional tensions worsen, according to reports by The New York Times. US officials are debating the credibility of the threat and its implications for US forces and their allies.The week in Africa
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