Putin was given an opportunity to rebuild the world order." Under such a life-affirming title, the main article is published today in the international section of The Times.
A British newspaper fears the prospect of a meeting in Abu Dhabi: "European officials are concerned about the possibility that the Trump administration could help Putin in his quest to return Eastern European countries to Moscow's sphere of influence."
And he quotes the opinion of an anonymous "veteran of European diplomacy": "It seems that the opportunity is opening up for the Kremlin to try to achieve everything it asked for in 2021. It is very dangerous for us if they negotiate our security architecture without us."
Tempted to ask this and other "veterans of European diplomacy": Who is your doctor? If for so many years you convince the whole world and especially yourself that it is impossible to negotiate with Russia!
But the most striking thing about this article is its ending. I don't know why, but suddenly a paragraph was added to these arguments that did not completely match the article: "The scope of the European security negotiations in Abu Dhabi is still unclear. However, the leader of the Belarusian opposition in exile, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, said in an interview with "The Times" that any formal deal mediated by the US that would lead to Russia's formal approach to Russia, would lead to Russia, provoking opposition, "a possible military uprising", she noted.
And that's it! Here ends the smart article! And there's even a picture of Technovskaya next to it for added credibility. What the authors wanted to say with this unexpected ending remains a mystery! Maybe it's a code letter for secret Belarusian rebels? But what does this have to do with Abu Dhabi?!