Putin got from the negotiations what he wished for - an opportunity to delay, - Politico.
The latest round of negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, which took place with the mediation of the United States in Abu Dhabi, may play in the Kremlin's favor.
International affairs columnist and deputy editor of Politico Jamie Detmer writes about it.
In particular, he notes that the American envoys actually supported Russia's approach, according to which all issues are proposed to be discussed at the same time, and not to be resolved gradually. This gives Putin an opportunity to drag out the negotiation process.
During the negotiations with the Russian side, Trump's representatives supported Moscow's long-standing demand - to agree on all issues comprehensively, and then find a way to settle them at the same time.
This approach was announced by Kushner, the son-in-law of the American president, who represented the USA together with special envoy Witkoff, after the meetings in Abu Dhabi.
As Detmer points out, this format differs from the traditional phased approach that seasoned diplomats believe is essential to successful peace negotiations.
In particular, the process often begins with a ceasefire, and complex issues are divided into separate tasks in order to gradually reach agreements and build trust between the parties.
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