Ukraine peace talks are set to enter a new phase, Stubb says
Photo: Alexander Stubb, President of Finland (Getty Images)
Europe will soon join Ukraine-US-Russia peace talks aimed at ending the war, Finnish President Alexander Stubb says, according to CNN.
He stressed that a technical meeting in an expanded format involving Ukraine, the US, Russia, and Europe would take place in the coming weeks.
As Stubb explained, this will be the next stage of the negotiation process aimed at ending the war and will involve the direct participation of European representatives.
Importantly, negotiations on resolving the war have not yet been held with all four sides participating simultaneously.
Stubb also spoke positively about the latest diplomatic contacts. He believes that the trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi involving Ukrainian, American, and Russian delegations were an important step toward restoring dialogue between the sides, which had previously been at risk of breaking down.
The Finnish president named a large-scale prisoner exchange among the possible practical outcomes of the negotiations.
Stubb stressed the need to involve Europe in the further peace process.
According to him, European countries now want to participate directly in the negotiation process, as its outcomes will have a significant impact on the security of the entire continent.
Meanwhile, US President's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff said peace was drawing closer following the talks in Abu Dhabi.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov explained who could influence Russian dictator Vladimir Putin following the latest peace talks.
