Blogger Taras Shcherbina:
Even Zelensky positively assessed the first day of negotiations in Abu Dhabi. It is possible that for now this is a tactical move to achieve an energy truce, as the President of Ukraine directly states "we cannot survive the winter at this rate of Russian attacks on infrastructure". The Europeans, in fact, have nothing to answer for; Their only step and chance to prevent right-wing populists from winning on the 27th is to now take the initiative to directly negotiate with the Russians (they discussed this with the guys in the VIP room, although that option seemed unlikely).