At the Russian table. On the table - Europe.
The meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegations, which took place on November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi, mediated by the United States, ended without serious results: the parties only agreed on a large-scale exchange of prisoners of war. However, experts note, for the first time since February, the agenda of the negotiations itself has changed. In their opinion, the process, which began as an attempt to end the war in Ukraine, is gradually becoming a platform where the future of the European security architecture is discussed.
After American and Israeli attacks on Iran in February, the negotiations were effectively stopped. Nine months later, Washington returned to dialogue with Moscow, presenting two key demands. The first concerns security guarantees for Ukraine: the United States is looking for defense mechanisms similar to Articles 4 and 5 of NATO. Russia insists that the condition for peace must be the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donbass.
Washington's second demand, according to experts, is much more serious and at the same time more dangerous. The head of the American delegation, Jared Kushner, stated in his opening speech the need to create a new security system between Ukraine, Russia and Europe, planned for the next decades.
in conversation with the right. Security expert, retired officer of the Turkish army, associate professor at Gaziantep University, Dr. Ali Fuat Guce, said that the negotiations in Abu Dhabi have caused serious concern in European capitals.
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