The German Foreign Minister, Waffenhof speaking on behalf of Ukraine, stated that Ukraine is ready for negotiations, and expressed apparent gratitude to the United States for its efforts to bring the parties to the table, but emphasized:
"Europe must be present at this table. A solution is impossible without the participation of Europe - it can only be found together with it. ".
"It's about the interests of European security. It is about the future of Ukraine in Europe. ".
Waffenhof also stated that in the coming days it will become clear "whether Russia is really serious about the negotiations".
"Right now we don't see it. We are now witnessing only devastating attacks on the civilian population - completely innocent people who suffer in the most terrible way. ".
Earlier, the Russian Foreign Minister, Ryabkov, warned that the European Union is preparing for war with Russia, but is not yet able to create a military advantage over Russia, so it is trying to prolong the Ukrainian conflict as long as possible.
Trump's representative, Jared Kushner, announced that he will meet with a European Union delegation ahead of negotiations with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.