Europe’s Role in Peace Talks
According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Europe’s participation in the negotiations regarding Ukraine will be necessary, although, beforehand, Russia would like to build some trust with the United States of America.
There Will Be No Quick Resolution to End the War
Celebrating three years of the war in Ukraine, Putin seems to assert that a settlement is unlikely anytime soon, so unlike the opinion of Donald Trump, the former President of the United States, who claimed that he could end the war within weeks.
Early-Stage U.S.-Russia Talks
Putin confirmed the conversations with Trump and last week’s talks in Saudi Arabia, which were essentially about confidence building and not about the European dimension.
Strategic Considerations
Michael Froman of the Council on Foreign Relations warned that any ceasefire deal must avoid undermining the transatlantic alliance, pointing to Europe as the lender when it comes to Ukraine’s existence.