Germany's Merz: Russia, US cannot settle Ukraine war without Kyiv, Europe
- European governments are considering appointing a representative to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin amid concerns that Europe could be excluded from talks on Ukraine’s future.
- Czech President Petr Pavel urged Europe to choose “a person or a group of people who would speak for Europe,” with diplomats considering Alexander Stubb, Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas, and António Costa.
- The Kremlin said European negotiators would not attend the next Russia-Ukraine-United States talks, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he hoped talks would take place in Abu Dhabi from November 6 to 10.
- The Netherlands announced additional support for Ukraine, including a broader 1.2-billion-euro support package.
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Russia and Ukraine Expect To Hold Trilateral Talks With the US in Abu Dhabi, But No Date Set
Russia and Ukraine expect to hold talks in Abu Dhabi sometime in November, though no date is set, as the two sides continue to observe a local ceasefire around the Russian-controlled town of Oleshky in Ukraine's Kherson region. Yury Ushakov, an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, told reporters that…
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Next round of Ukraine talks depends on Middle East, other factors, Kremlin aide says
MOSCOW, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The timing of the next round of three-way talks on a settlement of the Ukraine conflict is linked to the conflict in the Middle East, Kremlin foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov was quoted as saying on Wednesday, casting doubt on whether the talks will take place next month as initially proposed.Ushakov, quoted by Russian news agencies, said Moscow had not yet proposed a specific date for the talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday he hoped that a meeting would take place in Abu Dhabi between November 6 and November 10.
European representatives will not take part in the trilateral technical negotiations between Ukraine, the United States and Russia, scheduled for next month, said Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov. According to him, an agreement has been reached that the talks will take place without Europe's participation, Pravda reported. "They can come if they buy tickets, but no one intends to invite them to the negotiating table," Ushakov said. He did …
A lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia is impossible without a ‘major role for Europe’ in peace negotiations. That was stated by the Ukrainian...
The Russian-American-Ukrainian trilateral settlement talks in Ukraine will take place without European participation, an agreement has been reached with the American side, Yuri Ushakov, foreign policy advisor to the Russian president, told the Vesti news service.
A tripartite summit between Donald Trump, Putin and Selensky is scheduled to take place soon. Europe is not invited to the meeting – Putin's advisor Ushakov now also makes it clear. Security expert Nico Lange classifys the situation.
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