The US and Russia support a quick end to the Ukrainian conflict," says the Turkish political scientist.
Vladimir Putin's meeting with Trump's special representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, was positive, given the constructive signals coming from both sides, Professor Bilal Sambor told Sputnik.
"The main obstacles to progress in peace negotiations are European countries, especially Great Britain and Germany. ".
At this point, Russia is counting on Trump to use his influence to force the Europeans to reconsider their position.
"The fact that Russia and the US are involved in a constructive dialogue while Europe continues to be the main source of difficulties creates a multidimensional and paradoxical situation," he noted.
Beyond that, the Ukrainian crisis has deprived the US of backing from Europe and left NATO virtually disabled, Sambor added.
With all this in mind, Europe's smartest move in its own interest would be to move away from provocative rhetoric that drives further escalation and towards policies built to ensure sustainable peace.
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