{"id":634488,"date":"2026-11-08T10:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-08T08:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/2026\/11\/634488\/first-an-end-to-the-war-europe-refuses-to-discuss-putin-s-security-demands\/"},"modified":"2026-11-08T10:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T08:49:02","slug":"first-an-end-to-the-war-europe-refuses-to-discuss-putin-s-security-demands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/korabelov.info\/en\/2026\/11\/634488\/first-an-end-to-the-war-europe-refuses-to-discuss-putin-s-security-demands\/","title":{"rendered":"First, an end to the war: Europe refuses to discuss Putin\u2019s security demands"},"content":{"rendered":"

European countries are making an end to Russia\u2019s<\/strong> war against Ukraine<\/strong> a precondition for discussing Moscow\u2019s<\/strong> demands concerning the security system in Europe<\/strong>. According to Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong>, European officials are rejecting Russian President Vladimir Putin\u2019s<\/strong> demands, as fulfilling them would effectively mean reducing NATO\u2019s<\/strong> presence in Eastern Europe<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Representatives of European countries do not consider it appropriate to negotiate a reorganization of the security system while Moscow<\/strong> is waging war and violating existing international agreements. They point to one<\/strong> of the system\u2019s main purposes: deterring possible Russian aggression against European countries.<\/p>\n

This approach risks creating disagreements with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump<\/strong>. Washington<\/strong> wants to discuss European security alongside peace talks with Moscow<\/strong>, and its desire to reach an agreement as soon as possible is concerning several European capitals.<\/p>\n

Polish Foreign Minister Rados\u0142aw Sikorski<\/strong> warned against a situation in which Europeans would show greater interest in ending the war than the Russian leader.<\/p>\n

“We must not want peace more than Putin<\/strong> does,” said Rados\u0142aw Sikorski<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is also opposition to the U.S. approach in the U.S. Congress<\/strong>. Democratic Senator Michael Bennet<\/strong> stressed that collective security among European countries already has a foundation:<\/p>\n

“We already have a European security architecture. It\u2019s called NATO<\/strong>. And the greatest threat to European security is not a lack of dialogue. It is Vladimir Putin<\/strong>,” said Michael Bennet<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Security guarantees for Ukraine<\/strong> remain another unresolved part of the negotiations. Allies are discussing what kind of support Kyiv<\/strong> could count on if Russia<\/strong> attacks again. The mechanisms for such assistance are being compared to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty<\/strong> on collective defense. Possible forms of support include supplying weapons and providing other assistance, although Ukraine\u2019s own army will continue to form the backbone of its defense.<\/p>\n

The parties hold opposing positions on Western troops in Ukraine<\/strong>. Moscow<\/strong> objects to any military presence by Western countries on Ukrainian territory. Kyiv<\/strong> and its European partners, however, consider such measures necessary to prevent renewed Russian aggression.<\/p>\n

At the talks in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, Ukrainian and Russian representatives are expected to return to issues on which no agreement has yet been reached. These include possible steps to reduce tensions. According to people familiar with the matter who spoke to Bloomberg<\/strong>, representatives of European countries will likely also be in the city, but will join the talks only once sufficient progress has been made.<\/p>\n

Discussions on territorial issues have effectively been put on hold for now: moving forward requires political decisions at the highest level. Putin<\/strong> continues to demand that all of Donbas<\/strong> be handed over to Russia<\/strong>. European officials say he has shown no willingness to reconsider this demand.<\/p>\n

European representatives are also unsure whether the Russian president is genuinely prepared for serious peace talks at this time. In their view, Moscow<\/strong> continues to count on wearing down Ukrainians\u2019 morale through massive bombardments, despite the heavy losses suffered by Russian forces and their lack of significant progress on the front.<\/p>\n

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We previously reported:<\/strong><\/p>\n