The United States and Ukraine have agreed that Europe will be represented in negotiations with the Russian Federation by only three major countries: Great Britain, France and Germany, the Financial Times reports, citing European diplomats. "There is still a debate about this within Europe," says the source, noting that it could alienate smaller European countries from the negotiating process. He admits that later European institutions should join the negotiations, but so far it is a long way off. Also, Europe does not yet have a common position regarding the negotiations, although Washington and Kiev increasingly recognize the necessary role of Europe in any agreement. A European source believes that "for now Putin really wants us to beg for some position." Recall that the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected the participation of Europeans in the upcoming negotiations with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. "Medina" website X/Twitter | Send news/photo/video | Advertising on the | channel help.

The United States and Ukraine have agreed that Europe will be represented in negotiations with the Russian Federation by only three major countries: Great Britain, France and Germany, the Financial Times reports, citing European diplomats. "There is still a debate about this within Europe," says the source, noting that it could alienate smaller European countries from the negotiating process. He admits that later European institutions should join the negotiations, but so far it is a long way off. Also, Europe does not yet have a common position regarding the negotiations, although Washington and Kiev increasingly recognize the necessary role of Europe in any agreement. A European source believes that "for now Putin really wants us to beg for some position." Recall that the Kremlin has repeatedly rejected the participation of Europeans in the upcoming negotiations with the United States and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi. "Medina" website X/Twitter | Send news/photo/video | Advertising on the | channel help.