"Russia dribbles away from Europe"
Quick Look
- The Economist reports that the US tried to redraw the map of Donbas to give Russia an optical victory, but the Ukrainian delegation said no.
- The peace talks are far apart on territories and security guarantees.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The peace talks are resuming just over a year after they began in their current form. The issues that are important concern territories and security guarantees, where the security structure or security architecture has been linked to Russia's interests.
There was no redrawing of the map of Donbas to give Russia an optical victory over the entire region. The Economist newspaper reported that the mediating Americans tried that trick to appease the Russians. The Ukrainian delegation said no.
When peace talks resume more than a year after they began in their current form, the parties are very far apart on the issues that matter: territories and security guarantees. Before the meeting, the latter was called "security structure" or "security architecture" when it came to Russia's interests.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Peace talks will continue to be difficult and the parties will remain far apart on issues of territories and security guarantees.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific security guarantees does each party require?
- When exactly will the calls resume?
- Which territories are subject to the negotiations?
