Pierre Lévy, former French ambassador to Russia, comments on BFM2 on the week of negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine. It is a personal analysis, with no verifiable fact reported.
France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Poland will represent Europeans at the next Ukraine talks, announced António Costa, President of the European Council, according to Le Monde. The announcement follows negotiations in Abu Dhabi between Russia, Ukraine and the United States, which took place without Europeans, and calls on Europe to speak with one clear and united voice.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after two days of Russia-Ukraine talks in the United Arab Emirates. They are seeking to bring Moscow and Kyiv closer to a peace deal, while Volodymyr Zelensky says he hopes for a window of opportunity to reach a ceasefire before 2027, reports Al Jazeera.
According to a column by Abbey Makoe published by IOL, US negotiations with Russia and Ukraine have revived hopes of a negotiated settlement, which could earn Donald Trump serious consideration for the Nobel Peace Prize if lasting peace emerges. The author thus links US diplomatic efforts on Ukraine to the US president’s Nobel candidacy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is calling on European leaders to exercise caution over US-Russia talks on a new security arrangement in Europe. Washington has asked Moscow to present a new proposal detailing measures Russia would be willing to take to reduce tensions, according to France 24.