Ukraine, Russia and the United States will reconvene in a new bid to resolve the bloodiest conflict to hit Europe since the World War II in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
The conference will be the first time that they will meet directly with representatives from all three sides in over 9 months since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war and the beginning of another winter.
Deutsch, of the European Economic and Social Committee, and representatives of all the other European institutions will also be present for the talks. European leaders have voiced worry over comments by U.S. President Donald Trump on a potential security pact with Moscow that would not take into account Ukraine interests.
Since he came to power, Trump has been calling for an end to the conflict in Ukraine and Russia. But earlier diplomatic attempts had not been successful in achieving a breakthrough, and the peace process was more than covered up by the US-Israeli war against Iran.
Meanwhile, Ukraine and a few other European countries are worried that Washington might force Kyiv to enter a deal that would be substantial Russian gains for Kyiv.
Before the Abu Dhabi talks, Trump indicated there could be geo-settlements to be reached in Ukraine.
“They’re going to end up with a little bit different shape, Ukraine,” Trump said, hinting at the possibility of changes to the country’s territory.
The system of invasion by Russia into Ukraine, which has continued for 56 months, has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands and the displacement of millions of people. The Kremlin has made abortive attempts several times to recalculate its stance, but lags far behind.
The forthcoming discussions pose questions of whether the three sides can come together to find a common agenda and brighten the prospects of reviving hopes for a negotiated resolution to the long-running conflict.