European countries are facing a "dilemma" due to differences of opinion on how to build relations with Vladimir Putin in order to transfer their interests in negotiations on Ukraine to Moscow and Washington. The Financial Times writes about this with reference to diplomats and officials. The concerns of European capitals increased on the eve of the tripartite negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. In Europe, as the newspaper emphasizes, there are fears that Washington and Moscow may agree without the participation of the European Union on issues that directly affect its security, including security guarantees for Russia, which could lead to the introduction of restrictions on NATO. According to FT interlocutors, despite the levers of influence - sanctions, more than 200 billion euros of frozen Russian assets and the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union - European governments still remain outside the negotiation process. RBC channel at max.

European countries are facing a "dilemma" due to differences of opinion on how to build relations with Vladimir Putin in order to transfer their interests in negotiations on Ukraine to Moscow and Washington. The Financial Times writes about this with reference to diplomats and officials. The concerns of European capitals increased on the eve of the tripartite negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. In Europe, as the newspaper emphasizes, there are fears that Washington and Moscow may agree without the participation of the European Union on issues that directly affect its security, including security guarantees for Russia, which could lead to the introduction of restrictions on NATO. According to FT interlocutors, despite the levers of influence - sanctions, more than 200 billion euros of frozen Russian assets and the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union - European governments still remain outside the negotiation process. RBC channel at max.