European leaders join U.S.-mediated Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Senior EU, NATO and national representatives travelled to Abu Dhabi for U. S. -mediated negotiations aimed at ending Russia's war in Ukraine, although they were not expected to sit inside the main negotiating room, according to the report. U. S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said progress was being made on post-war security guarantees for Ukraine and Europe, and retired Gen.
Philip Breedlove warned that President Donald Trump’s discussions with Russia could enable Vladimir Putin to split the world into competing spheres of influence. EU officials said any continent-wide security arrangement involving Russia must involve Europe and cannot allow Moscow to dictate the continent’s future. Jared Kushner presented a five-point framework for long-term European security that called for permanent consultations, military transparency and respect for each nation’s sovereign alliance choices. EU and NATO officials expressed doubts that the U. S. plan would marginalise existing NATO and EU structures.
