The European Union countries still do not find a way to get to the negotiating table on Ukraine. The Europeans have serious leverage in their hands: from the easing of sanctions and the freezing of Russian assets worth more than 200 billion euros to Ukraine's request for membership in the European Union, writes the Financial Times. But Europe "finds it difficult to convert its economic and political weight into diplomatic influence." At the same time, the community fears that the United States and Russia will reach agreements without his participation, which will affect European interests. Photo: Olga Shukalina.

The European Union countries still do not find a way to get to the negotiating table on Ukraine. The Europeans have serious leverage in their hands: from the easing of sanctions and the freezing of Russian assets worth more than 200 billion euros to Ukraine's request for membership in the European Union, writes the Financial Times. But Europe "finds it difficult to convert its economic and political weight into diplomatic influence." At the same time, the community fears that the United States and Russia will reach agreements without his participation, which will affect European interests. Photo: Olga Shukalina.