Ukrainian Delegation’s European Security Talks Expose Washington’s Risky Negotiation Gambit

As the brutal conflict in Ukraine grinds on, a high-level delegation from Kyiv, including Rustem Umérov, Secretary of the National Security Council, and Chief of Staff Andrí Gnatov, convenes with European security advisors in Brussels today. This meeting, announced by President Volodímir Zelenski, is part of a diplomatic sequence heavily influenced—and perhaps imperiled—by Washington’s separate bi-lateral negotiating approach.Why Are American-Backed Talks Putting Ukrainian Sovereignty at Risk?The White House has pushed for separate two-track negotiations between Ukrainians and Russians rather than a unified international effort. While such talks might appear pragmatic at first glance, this fragmentation risks undermining Ukraine’s leverage and...