No place at the negotiating table. Hard pressure to gear up. And a new administration in the USA that invites Russia to talks and puts old truths to the test. European leaders gather for a crisis meeting to regain their foothold in the great political storm.
WorldUkraine must give up territory to achieve peace with Russia, according to the USA. But President Donald Trump's statement about an end to the war through negotiations does not guarantee that peace is within reach. It is a political game. He creates a smokescreen because he has to do something, says Arkady Moshes at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs.
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