00:01The EU will send senior officials to US-hosted peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi on 10th
00:07and 11th of November.
00:10The joint team from the European Commission and the European Council will be led by Ursula von der Leyen's Chief
00:15of Cabinet Björn Seibert
00:17and European Council President Antonio Costa's Foreign Policy Advisor Anna Maria Baurat.
00:25France, Germany and the UK will also take part.
00:30It remains unclear whether EU officials will meet Russian representatives in person as no face-to-face meeting has been
00:36confirmed.
00:38The talks will be the first trilateral negotiations since February.
00:43The EU's presence follows calls from Italy and Poland for Europe to have a stronger, coordinated role.
00:50Von der Leyen backed Zelensky's call for a ceasefire covering food and energy infrastructure
00:55and said freedom of navigation in the Black Sea must be restored.
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01:02bzw. Brown
01:02Florian
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