While Europe is deciding who and how will participate in the negotiation process to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, the process itself has reached another dead end. The negotiations in Abu Dhabi and the results of Witkoff and Kushner's visit to Moscow will testify to this.
If we omit all the high statements of the American, Ukrainian and Russian sides, then we can talk about the lack of a common understanding of the conditions for ending the war and establishing a sustainable peace.
The army personnel had a relatively matter-of-fact conversation, agreeing on the issues of monitoring compliance with the ceasefire and monitoring the demarcation line. As you understand, there is no talk of establishing a state border along the front line.
Ukraine continues to insist on its sovereign right to determine the future security model and the right to enter into military alliances. At the same time, we are absolutely opposed to coordinating this issue with Russia.
Also, uncertainty remains about the number of Ukraine's armed forces, which will be part of the EU's new military-political union.
The issue of ensuring the sale of Russian energy resources to Europe by American companies remains unresolved.
Ukraine also did not support the Kremlin's initiative regarding the mandatory participation of Russian companies in the reconstruction of the country.
None of the parties made concessions and we had a discussion on positions without any chance of change.
From this latest round of negotiations, Ukraine got nothing but a prisoner exchange. In turn, Moscow received another reprieve from Trump's imposition of sanctions on Gram Blumenthal. In fact, this is what the Kremlin is pursuing on purpose. There are a little less than two months left before the new members of Congress take office. Then we can expect a sharp turn by the Trump administration under pressure from Congress.