Europe skeptical about prospects for breakthrough after Abu Dhabi talks - Politico
Photo: Delegations meet in Abu Dhabi (SVR)
Over the past few days, peace talks between the US, Ukraine, and Russia have taken place in various formats. The parties agreed to involve Europe in these meetings, but European officials remain skeptical about the possibility of a breakthrough in the negotiations, Politico reports.
As the outlet reports, European governments remain skeptical about the prospects following the latest round of talks in Abu Dhabi this week.
"The Russian demands are the same maximalist demands that we have heard for years," a diplomat said on condition of anonymity, as the discussions were confidential.
Peace talks
The first peace talks between Ukraine, the US, and Russia since February took place in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. After that, Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin before flying to Dublin for talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Following these meetings, Kushner said that Putin had agreed to allow Europe to participate in further peace talks on ending the war in Ukraine. He explained that reaching an agreement would be impossible without European involvement.
He later published a post summarizing the developments of the past few days. He reported significant progress in understanding each side's concerns, identifying possible solutions, and developing a further course of action.
In addition, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told journalists that Europe's future security architecture would directly depend on when and how the war in Ukraine ended.
