Russia denies EU role in Ukraine talks
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that, according to their information, the topic of potentially including Europeans in the next round of negotiations with the US and Ukraine was not discussed in Moscow during the meeting of US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with Russian President Vladimir Putin that took place yesterday.
Consensus
- Russia did not discuss including European representatives in Ukraine peace negotiations during meetings in Moscow with U.S. envoys Steve Ulsh and Jedidiah Kushner.
- U.S. envoys met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on November 12.
- The U.S. envoys had previously met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Ireland.
- Three-party talks involving Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. concluded in Abu Dhabi on November 11.
- European leaders are divided on whether to engage in negotiations with Russia.
- There is pressure on European countries to appoint a unified representative for future talks.
- Russia claims European countries have not yet defined a common position or appointed an official negotiator.
Points of divergence
- The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the topic of European participation was not discussed during the Moscow meeting with Ulsh and Kushner. — vedomosti
- A car exploded in Moscow involving a former press secretary of Ukraine's Prime Minister, Nikolai Azarov; Sergey Zavorniy was hospitalized in critical condition. — tg_currenttime
- U.S. envoys informed EU countries about the results of their Moscow meeting during a gathering at a military airfield in Dublin on November 12. — interfax
- Leaders of the European Union cannot agree even on the 'simple necessity' of talks with Russia, according to Financial Times. — vesti
- European leaders are under increasing pressure to find a representative for the next round of negotiations with Russia. — tg_tass_agency
- Putin expressed satisfaction with Europe's constructive inclusion in the new round of negotiations, calling it one of the goals of the special military operation. — tg_svobodnieslova
- French President Emmanuel Macron stated that Europe must restart dialogue with Russia to determine the format of negotiations. — vm
- Russia referred to European representatives at the Abu Dhabi talks as 'tourists'. — tg_bbcrussian
Coverage (19 sources)
- Answers of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S.V.Lavrov to questions of the program 'Moscow. Kremlin. Putin' (15 Nov... — МИД России
- Kushner: US will direct efforts toward direct engagement between Moscow and Europeans — BBC News Русская служба
- Kushner: US is working on direct dialogue between Russia and Europe — Вести
- Politico: Europe has not found a superhero capable of standing up to Putin — Вести
- Europe's participation in negotiations on Ukraine was not discussed with Whitcomb and Kushner — Вести
- Foreign Ministry: At meeting with Whitcomb and Kushner, Europe's participation in negotiations was not discussed — Ведомости
- Topic of including Europeans in the next round of negotiations on Ukraine was not discussed in Moscow — Интерфакс
- In a few minutes watch on live TV the program 'Main': — Настоящее Время
- Tusk reported on discussion at Dublin airfield of American talks with Putin — Интерфакс
- EU countries are unable to agree on dialogue with Russia — Вести
- European country leaders cannot agree on the 'simple necessity' of negotiations with Russia, writes FT. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Kushner reported that he told Putin about the importance of European participation in Ukrainian settlement — Интерфакс
- Ushakov stated that the European position at the Moscow negotiations is fully characterized — Интерфакс
- Putin asked US representatives to 'work with Europe' so they can 'decide what they want - peace or war' — Вёрстка
- Macron: Europe must once again start a dialogue with Russia — Вечерняя Москва
- Putin Reminded That Russia Has Never Been Against Dialogue with Europe — Интерфакс
- Putin asked US representatives to 'work with Europe' — BBC News Русская служба
- Whitcroft spoke about the role of European politicians in the three-party talks on Ukraine — Вести
- Putin: Russia has never been against dialogue with Europe, it was interrupted by Europeans — Вести
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