Does the Kremlin agree to a European approach to negotiations on Ukraine? At the moment, based on the results of the talks with Kushner and Witkoff in the Kremlin regarding the participation of the Europeans in the negotiations on Ukraine, exactly the same linguistic paradox as the "anchor spirit" may occur.
Kushner, upon his departure from the Kremlin, said that the next round would take place as early as next week and with the participation of Europeans. The Kremlin, represented by Pskov and Ushkov, has not directly confirmed that it agrees to attract Europeans in the next round.
"We haven't heard any names from the Europeans themselves," Peskov said in response to the question of whether Vitkoff and Kushner brought to Moscow the names of the possible European participants in the negotiations.
The head of the European Council, Costa, said that the European Union perceives its participation in the Ukrainian settlement as a group effort that does not involve the presence of only one negotiator. And "Global London" in general and the Europeans in particular have not yet determined the team of these negotiations.
Therefore, it is possible that Putin, in a meeting with Witkoff and Kushner in the Kremlin, said something like "We are not against it in principle, but . . . ". And Kushner considered this "in principle not against", but without "but" as the Kremlin's consent to the acceptance of Europeans.
Nevertheless, late on Thursday evening, a meeting of the Russian Security Council was held in the Kremlin, where the results of Abu Dhabi and the tour of the Kremlin were discussed. Therefore, perhaps on Friday morning the Kremlin will clearly confirm or deny whether it has agreed to a European approach to negotiations on Ukraine or not.