French Foreign Minister: Europe will be present in the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

French Foreign Minister: Europe will be present in the peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

French Foreign Minister Genuel Barreau said that European representatives will also be present in the peace negotiation room between Russia and Ukraine that will be held today in Abu Dhabi.

It was earlier reported that delegations from Ukraine and Russia will meet and negotiate in Abu Dhabi today in an effort to end this five-year war.

These two-day negotiations, brokered by the United States, are the first direct talks between the two sides since February.

The Ukrainian negotiators will insist on the complete withdrawal of Russian forces. Referring to US President Donald Trump's statement that Ukraine may emerge "with a different image" eventually, Russia announced that this is now the reality on the battlefield.

The Ukrainians believe that the recent attacks, especially on the country's power grid, were designed to put pressure on them. At the same time, American officials are talking about a plan to create a new security structure for Ukraine, which aims to prevent future conflicts with the participation of other European countries.

Donald Trump's son-in-law and representative, Jared Kushner, expressed hope that common ground could be found and help speed up future negotiations.