France President Emmanuel Macron (C) is walking with US President -elect Donald Trump (PBUH) and Ukraine President Voludmir Zelinski (L) after a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Paris on December 7, 2024.
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Europe is competing for an opinion on Russia or Ukraine's rapid peace talks after the United States has worsened on fears that Brussels will be absent from the highest level negotiations.
European leaders in Paris are gathered on Monday for the emergency summit, gathered by French President Emmanuel Macron in a hurry after the hopes of Europe's involvement at the Munich security conference turned.
Washington and Moscow are scheduled to start discussions to end the war of Russia and Krin near three years this week in Saudi Arabia, when it was US President Donald Trump's top diplomat Marco Rubio sits on Tuesday with Sergey Lavrov, Russian.
Ukrainian President Foludmir Zelinski confirmed on Monday that he would travel to his head on Wednesday, according to Reuters, noting that Ukraine will not participate in the initial talks between the United States and Russia. He added that another direct meeting with Trump is likely to follow.
“Ukraine will not participate. Ukraine did not know anything about it.” “Ukraine considers any negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine as topics that have no result.”
It comes after Trump said on Sunday that Zelinski will participate in peace talks with Russia, and to waste conflicting notes during the last days of US officials.
The European Union and the United Kingdom, however, You are unlikely to have a physical seat At the negotiating table – either at first or as it is with advanced conversations.
“What we do not want to do is to enter into a big group discussion,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lavrov Russia was burdened on confusion on Monday, saying: “I do not know what countries are supposed to do in talks on Ukraine.”
Instead, the United States requested European allies to complete a questionnaire showing the number of forces and capabilities they can deploy in Ukraine as security guarantees, According to To Reuters. Other questions include the security that Europe considers “a sufficient deterrent to Russia while ensuring the end of this conflict with a permanent settlement of peace.”
The head of the European Union's foreign policy, Kaja Kalas, said on Saturday that a permanent peace agreement It is not possible Without the participation of Europe.
She told the Ukrainians and the Europeans who also need to implement the deal here in Europe, so without any deal it will not succeed only, “For work, it must have the Ukrainians and the Europeans part of it, because the Ukrainians and the Europeans also need to implement the deal here in Europe, So without us.
European Commission President Ursula von der Layen, while, Friday This failure to secure a “fair and lasting peace” to Ukraine will not only “weaken Europe, but also the United States will also weaken.”
