End of isolation: Trump gave way to Putin before the negotiations - the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands

The presenter of the program noted that European leaders are not invited to negotiate the end of the war in Ukraine of American and Russian delegations in Saudi Arabia. The US Special Representative for Ukraine and Russia Kit Kellogo also emphasized that the states do not see Europe at the negotiating table.

Ruben Breccelmans called these facts "cruel reality" and noted that Americans are accustomed to a pragmatic and business approach, and European countries cannot specifically say what they can offer and what they want to achieve. According to him, European leaders now do not have "military levers of influence", and they have to take measures and offer the reliable security guarantees needed by Ukraine for long -term peace.

"NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also said yesterday that you can talk about it as European countries, but we will do it. You can sit at the negotiation table, but determine what military participation you can offer. Now homework for all European countries is to reflect it and coordinate to develop a common plan, "said the Netherlands Defense Minister.

In addition, commenting on the statements that US President Donald Trump made key concessions to the President of the Russian Federation before peace talks and put the end of international isolation of the aggressor, Bracelmans said it reflects the current military balance and "Putin is currently stronger than Zelensky," Therefore, you need to give open rates and supply.

We will remind, on February 17 the media with reference to sources reported that delegations of Russia and the US will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss the end of the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian delegation also prepares a visit to President Vladimir Zelensky to Riyadh. The media also wrote that the Saudi Arabia Kingdom would be a mediator in the negotiations of the US and the Russian Federation.