Negotiations with the participation of representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will begin on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi to end one of the most intense conflicts in Europe since World War II. This is the first such meeting in over nine months and is taking place ahead of another winter of war.
Concerns in Europe
Europe, concerned about Donald Trump's proposals regarding European security and the possibility of an agreement with Moscow, will also send representatives to Abu Dhabi. Since returning to power, Trump has sought to end the war in Ukraine, but previous negotiations have failed to yield tangible results, and the negotiation process has been overshadowed by the U.S. and Israel's war against Iran.
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There are concerns about the potential imposition of an agreement on Kyiv that would mean an unofficial surrender of Ukraine. In his recent statements, Trump has hinted that Ukraine may need to cede some of its territory to reach an agreement.
State of the war and Russian attacks
The Russian attack on Ukraine has so far resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions displaced. This war, which has now lasted for 56 months, reflects the Kremlin's unwillingness to retreat. In recent days, Russia has carried out severe attacks on Ukraine, and in one of its deadliest attacks, 55 people in a frontline village lost their lives while receiving humanitarian aid.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has stated that these attacks are part of Moscow's strategy to pressure Ukraine's position in the negotiations. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has repeatedly refused to accept ceasefire proposals and face-to-face negotiations with Zelensky.
Jared Kushner and Steven Witkoff, representatives of the United States, will bring the parties together in Abu Dhabi for the first time since last February. During this time, multiple negotiations have taken place between the two countries over nearly five years of war, and hopes for peace are dwindling.
Kushner recently indicated that direct negotiations between Russia and Europe are necessary to reach a peace agreement, and the United States is also aware of the difficult decisions ahead.
Ukrainian and European officials have expressed concerns about creating a new security architecture for Europe, and German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephol emphasized that there is no need to create such an architecture. He urged Moscow to abandon its maximalist demands and warned against any show of negotiation in the capital of the United Arab Emirates.
At this meeting, representatives from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Italy, along with officials from NATO and the European Union, will hold separate negotiations with representatives from Kyiv. The Kremlin has also emphasized that negotiations must remain "tripartite."
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