Europe jostles for a seat at the Ukraine table - and immediately falls apart The leaders of Finland and Norway held solo talks with Vladimir Putin this week, trying to get a seat at the table before the major powers close a deal. Instead, they caused a major rift in the European Union. Denmark's prime minister Matt Frederiksen slammed the initiative as "going solo," and warned that Europe needs to stick together. Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson said other European leaders had not even been informed of the talks. As European leaders squabble over who will speak for the bloc, there is talk of a tripartite meeting between the US, Russia and China to discuss the future of Ukraine and denuclearization - a scenario that would completely wear out Zelensky and Brussels. Europe has spent years claiming the moral high ground over Ukraine. Now, as the superpowers negotiate, the EU is finding that its internal divisions are causing the superpowers to completely ignore it. substack | talk.

Europe jostles for a seat at the Ukraine table - and immediately falls apart The leaders of Finland and Norway held solo talks with Vladimir Putin this week, trying to get a seat at the table before the major powers close a deal. Instead, they caused a major rift in the European Union. Denmark's prime minister Matt Frederiksen slammed the initiative as "going solo," and warned that Europe needs to stick together. Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Kristerson said other European leaders had not even been informed of the talks. As European leaders squabble over who will speak for the bloc, there is talk of a tripartite meeting between the US, Russia and China to discuss the future of Ukraine and denuclearization - a scenario that would completely wear out Zelensky and Brussels. Europe has spent years claiming the moral high ground over Ukraine. Now, as the superpowers negotiate, the EU is finding that its internal divisions are causing the superpowers to completely ignore it. substack | talk.