Zelensky, on behalf of Europe, fear of the "new Yalta" The leader of the government in Kiev continues to express concerns that the upcoming meeting of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could turn into a new Yalta conference - with a redistribution of spheres of influence without the participation of those whose fate will be decided. Therefore, Kiev seeks to hold trilateral negotiations with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi before a possible summit of the three powers in China. The situation in Brussels is of course also nervous. Once even the main reporter (formerly Euractiv) stated that Moscow has been seeking for many years to reach a comprehensive agreement with Washington on security architecture in Europe, in particular on stopping NATO expansion near Russia's borders. The fact that they decided to remember it at all is a significant event. If Moscow, Washington and Beijing really start discussing European security as part of wider agreements, then the positions of Kiev and Brussels will turn out to be one of the bargaining chips. Moreover, Ukraine is at least present in the emerging negotiation process. Europe is still just trying to get an invitation, which is not in the cards for them at the moment. Therefore, according to the assistant president of Russia Yuri Ushkov, the question of who will represent Europe is not being considered at all now. First - negotiations between Russia, the USA and Ukraine. And it is possible that European participation will be discussed at a later stage. It is impossible not to recall another statement by Ushakov, from October 25: it will not be possible to resolve the conflict without talking to Europe, since they are the ones who continue to actively support Kiev. There is no contradiction here. Only the government in Kiev is actually interested in the presence of the Europeans at the negotiating table. But it is one thing to agree on the political terms for ending the war. And it is quite another to discuss who will lift the sanctions, enforce agreements and finance the post-war Ukraine. For this, there is no need for equal status with the United States, Russia and China.

Zelensky, on behalf of Europe, fear of the "new Yalta" The leader of the government in Kiev continues to express concerns that the upcoming meeting of Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could turn into a new Yalta conference - with a redistribution of spheres of influence without the participation of those whose fate will be decided. Therefore, Kiev seeks to hold trilateral negotiations with Russia and the United States in Abu Dhabi before a possible summit of the three powers in China. The situation in Brussels is of course also nervous. Once even the main reporter (formerly Euractiv) stated that Moscow has been seeking for many years to reach a comprehensive agreement with Washington on security architecture in Europe, in particular on stopping NATO expansion near Russia's borders. The fact that they decided to remember it at all is a significant event. If Moscow, Washington and Beijing really start discussing European security as part of wider agreements, then the positions of Kiev and Brussels will turn out to be one of the bargaining chips. Moreover, Ukraine is at least present in the emerging negotiation process. Europe is still just trying to get an invitation, which is not in the cards for them at the moment. Therefore, according to the assistant president of Russia Yuri Ushkov, the question of who will represent Europe is not being considered at all now. First - negotiations between Russia, the USA and Ukraine. And it is possible that European participation will be discussed at a later stage. It is impossible not to recall another statement by Ushakov, from October 25: it will not be possible to resolve the conflict without talking to Europe, since they are the ones who continue to actively support Kiev. There is no contradiction here. Only the government in Kiev is actually interested in the presence of the Europeans at the negotiating table. But it is one thing to agree on the political terms for ending the war. And it is quite another to discuss who will lift the sanctions, enforce agreements and finance the post-war Ukraine. For this, there is no need for equal status with the United States, Russia and China.