Europe rejects Putin security talks until Russia halts war in Ukraine
What's next: US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are due to meet in Abu Dhabi next week as friction grows over Trump's peace approach.
European governments are insisting that Russia stop its war in Ukraine before any talks begin on Moscow's broader demands about Europe’s security order, setting up a clash with the Trump administration’s approach to peace negotiations. Officials also continue to reject President Vladimir Putin’s prewar push to roll back NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe. US, Russian and Ukrainian officials are expected to resume talks in Abu Dhabi next week, the first such negotiations since February. Jared Kushner, serving as President Donald Trump’s envoy, has pushed ideas including permanent security consultations, crisis communications and military transparency, drawing criticism in Europe and from congressional Democrats.