{"id":62958,"date":"2026-11-13T13:05:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/europe-warned-against-falling-for-russias-traps-on-ukraine-talks\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T13:05:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:05:46","slug":"europe-warned-against-falling-for-russias-traps-on-ukraine-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/waqtdiawaz.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/europe-warned-against-falling-for-russias-traps-on-ukraine-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Europe warned against falling for Russia’s ‘traps’ on Ukraine talks"},"content":{"rendered":"


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European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on Friday (November 13, 2026) that Europe must not walk into Russian \u201ctraps\u201d over Ukraine talks, saying reaching a ceasefire needed to be the priority, not broader security negotiations.<\/p>\n

U.S. envoys said on Thursday (November 12, 2026) after talks with Vladimir Putin that Europe would join future negotiations \u2014 but the Kremlin appeared to slam the brakes on that plan saying no decision had been made.<\/p>\n

After pushing for months to be involved, Europe is now asking itself who should represent it and what it is willing to discuss with the Kremlin.<\/p>\n

Moscow has pushed to renegotiate Europe\u2019s broader security architecture as part of any talks \u2014 and appears to be reviving hardline demands to roll back NATO.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFirst we need a ceasefire. If we start to talk about what Russia is asking regarding the security architecture, we actually walk into the traps that Russia is setting us, which is that we divert the attention away from that there is no ceasefire,\u201d Ms. Kallas told reporters at an EU summit in Dublin.<\/p>\n

U.S. envoy and Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law Jared Kushner said that getting Europe onboard will \u201callow us to address the broader postwar European security arrangements\u201d.<\/p>\n

The new push<\/a> has set alarm bells ringing among U.S. allies in Europe who have long rejected the Kremlin\u2019s desire to overhaul the continent\u2019s security framework.<\/p>\n

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen insisted it was \u201cself-explanatory that Europe is included in the peace talks to safeguard our interests, but also to support Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n

At the same time, there are calls for Europe to decide soon on who will represent it \u2014 with EU leaders set to debate the issue in Dublin.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis needs to be resolved,\u201d said Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my view, finally decided upon within the next week or two.\u201d<\/p>\n

This week officials from Britain, France, and Germany, along with the EU, were present on the sidelines of talks in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

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Key players such as Germany\u2019s Friedrich Merz have backed keeping that rough combination, playing down the need to name a single person.<\/p>\n

Others have backed sticking to the EU\u2019s treaties and having the EU\u2019s top officials represent the bloc.<\/p>\n

Ms. Kallas for her part urged Europe not to get bogged down by the discussion and instead focus on the substance of what it wants to achieve. The hawkish former Prime Minister of Estonia said it was not \u201cup to\u201d Russia to decide who would represent Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey don\u2019t want anybody strong on the other side because they want to push through their maximum demands,\u201d Ms. Kallas said.<\/p>\n

As the EU\u2019s foreign policy chief chosen by leaders, she put herself forward as a logical candidate.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that the Russians don\u2019t want me, but you know, do we have a say on who is representing Russia? No, we don\u2019t,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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