Russia and U.S. Officials Engage in Controversial Peace Talks on Ukraine
High-level U.S. and Russian officials are set to negotiate a peace deal for Ukraine without its participation, raising concerns among European leaders.
The meeting created a lot of anxiety and frustration in the Ukrainian government, which is concerned about a U.S.-Russian deal behind Kyiv's back.
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The talks would mark a significant expansion of U.S.-Russian contacts, nearly three years into a war that has seen ties fall to the lowest level in decades.
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Some, nevertheless, have been more critical of Europe's exclusion from negotiations, with Lithuania's former foreign minister Gabrielius Landsbergis saying the bloc should have formulated its own strategy for peace.
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Europe must "step up" its defence capabilities to face the "generational" security challenge posed by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Rubio's meetings in Saudi Arabia and the UAE come as the two countries position themselves as brokers between the United States and Russia.
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Zelenskyy said he directed his ministers not to sign off on the proposed agreement because the document was too focused on U.S. interests.
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The talks come as European nations consider stepping up to defend Ukraine.
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The Trump administration is moving quickly to initiate a cease-fire and bring an end the war in Ukraine, which began when Russia invaded on Feb. 24, 2022.
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European leaders are increasingly concerned that Washington may broker a deal with Moscow that concedes Ukrainian territory to Russia.
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The talks follow last week’s telephone call between Trump and Putin in which Trump said they “agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately.”
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The choices Ukraine is left with are all grim.
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Concerns have risen among European leaders that Trump is forging ahead with a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin that could undermine Kyiv and broader European security after Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, suggested during the Munich Security Conference that Europe would not have a seat at the table for the peace talks.
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Caught between one Trump official demanding 'payback' for past American military aid to Ukraine and the Russian threat from the East, Europe and Ukraine are considering breaking the mold to pay for defense.
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The risk for the European Union is that Ukraine’s future, and the continent’s security, will be determined over its head.
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The talks follow last week’s telephone call between Trump and Putin in which Trump said they “agreed to have our respective teams start negotiations immediately.”
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Summary
Senior U.S. and Russian diplomats are preparing for peace talks in Saudi Arabia regarding the war in Ukraine, without any Ukrainian representatives involved. As the Trump administration shifts its policy, concerns are rising among Ukraine and its allies about potential agreements made without their input. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has stated that any deal negotiated without Ukraine's involvement is unacceptable. Concurrently, European leaders are meeting in Paris to discuss their concerns and responses to the U.S.-Russia talks, emphasizing the need for Europe to step up its defense and support for Ukraine amid this geopolitical shift.
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