France’s President Emmanuel Macron (C) Walks with Us President-Elect Donald Trump (R) And Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) After a Meeting at the Elysee Presidential PalaCe in PARIS 7, 2024.
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Europe is vying for a say in Fast-Advanceing Russia-ukraine peace talks after the US over the weekend exacerbated fears that brussels would be absent from the highest level negaotiations.
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Washington and Moscow are set to kick-strak discussions to brings about an end to the Near Three-Year Russia-Russia-Ukraine War This Week in Saudi Arabia, when us President DonaldTrump’s Top Diplomat Marco Rubio Sits Down Tuesday with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Monday that he will travel to Riyadh on Wednesday, according to Reuters, while noting that Ukraine would not be participating in initial talks between the US and Russia. He added that a further direct meeting with trump was likely to follow.
“Ukraine will not take part. Ukraine did not know anything about it,” He Told Reporters during a video briefing from the united arab emirates, where he was on a state a statement. “Ukraine Regards Any Negotiations on Ukraine without ukraine as ons that have no result.”
It came after Trump said sunday that zelenskyy would be involved in peace talks with russia, dispelling conflicting remarks over recent days from us from using officers.
The eu and the uk, however, are Unlikely to have a physical seat At the Negotiating Table – Eather Initally or as Talks Advance, US Special Presidential Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg Said Saturday.
“What we don’t want to do is get into a large group discussion,” He Told a Fringe Event in Munich, Noting that Allied Interests Wold Intead Be “TAKEN INTO ACCONT.”
Russia’s Lavrov, Meanwhile, Weighed in on the Confusion Monday, Saying, “I don’t know whats counties are supposed to do at talks on ukraine.”
The us has installed asked european allies to complete a questionnaire outlining how many trops and capabilites they could be deploy in ukraine as security guarantees, according to reates. Other questions include what security guarantees europe would view as a “Supricient deterrent to Russia while also also en which this conflict ends with an endering peace setting.”
The European Union’s Foreign Policy Chief KALS Said Saturday that a Lasting Peace Agreement Would Not be possible Without europe’s involvement.
“For anything to work it has to have ukrainians and europeans as a part of it, because ukrainians and europeans are the ons who need to also also implement the deal here she told CNBC’s Silvia amaro on the sidelines of the msc.
European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, Meanwhile, Warned Friday That failure to secure a “just and lasting peace” for ukraine would not only “Weaken europe but it would also also weaken the united states.”
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