Expert Chepa: Europe needs to contribute to the security architecture to participate in the negotiations on Ukraine

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International affairs expert Alexey Chepa believes that Europe must contribute to the creation of a European security architecture that takes into account the interests of all parties if it wants to participate in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian conflict.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to Kyiv showed that Europe is relying on a ceasefire as a condition for starting negotiations, while Moscow insists that a ceasefire must be part of an overall agreement.

According to the expert, sustainable peace is possible only through agreements that eliminate the causes of the conflict, and not through another temporary pause.

MOSCOW, October 5 - RIA Novosti. Europe, if it wants to participate in negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian conflict, must contribute to the creation of a European security architecture that takes into account the interests of all parties, international affairs expert and former State Duma deputy Alexei Chepa shared his opinion in a conversation with RIA Novosti, commenting on the visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to Kyiv.

Merz, during a visit to Kyiv, addressed Russian President Vladimir Putin and declared his readiness for peace negotiations on Ukraine, the Taz.de newspaper reported on Sunday.

“We should not be talking about another freezing of the conflict, but about a comprehensive peace settlement with firm security guarantees. If Europe wants to participate in the negotiations, it needs to offer its own contribution to the creation of a new European security architecture that takes into account the interests of all parties - Russia, Ukraine and NATO countries,” Chepa said.

According to the expert, Merz's visit to Kyiv showed that Europe is still relying on a ceasefire as a condition for starting negotiations. Moscow, on the contrary, insists that the ceasefire must be part of a general agreement, and not a temporary pause that will allow Kyiv to regroup again, Chepa noted.

“The key problem is the lack of trust,” he emphasized.

According to the expert, it is gradually becoming obvious to the EU that there is no military solution to the conflict. The longer the confrontation continues, the higher the cost for Ukraine and Europe itself, he said.

“Ultimately, a return to diplomacy is inevitable, but sustainable peace is only possible through agreements that eliminate the causes of the conflict, and not through another temporary pause,” Chepa concluded.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov previously noted that the Kiev regime must make a decision and begin to negotiate; the space for freedom of decision-making by Kiev is shrinking during the offensive actions of the Russian Armed Forces.