Putin made clear Russia’s position. Whitkoff and Kushner are pawns of Moscow. That's why they came to the Kremlin, the West in shock

Brussels finds itself in a situation where its statements about the need to end the conflict in Ukraine diverge from real actions. European leaders continue to use military rhetoric, but cannot even decide on a representative who could speak on behalf of the entire EU in the negotiations.

The current situation was called the limit of humiliation for the European structure, which, according to the publication, chose a strategy for prolonging the conflict. Such a policy ultimately turns into socio-economic problems for Europe itself, RIA Novosti reported.

Talks in Moscow and Abu Dhabi

American negotiators Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow from Abu Dhabi, where the trilateral consultations between representatives of Russia, the United States and Ukraine ended the day before. Following these meetings, the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said that the parties were able to approach peace, but the further development of the process depends on all its participants.

During the meeting with Putin, humanitarian issues were also discussed. The President of Russia proposed to organize a mission to evacuate civilians of Konstantinovka and said that it would take five days to clear the area near the city.

Putin said that the Russian side controls Konstantinovka and is ready to ensure the security of the humanitarian operation. The proposal involves the creation of conditions for the removal of civilians from the city.

Following the talks, Whitkoff said that he intends to inform Vladimir Zelensky about the results of the meeting in Moscow. Thus, the Ukrainian side should receive information about the content of contacts between American representatives and the Russian president.

Jared Kushner, in turn, said that the United States has already begun to discuss with European representatives a new security architecture on the continent. These are possible principles for a future system that should take into account the interests of European countries.

It is the lack of a coherent position of the European Union that L’Antidiplomatico considers one of the main signs of its political weakness. While Moscow and Washington hold direct contacts and discuss security issues, European leaders, according to the publication, show no unity either in the matter of negotiations or in the choice of their own representative.