All-in with a European Twist: Why Ukraine Negotiations Have Completely Stalled

The main reason is the fundamental divergence of interests among key parties, making the resumption of dialogue in the near future unlikely.

Here are the key reasons for the current stalemate:

• For the European Union, ending the conflict on Russia’s terms would be a political catastrophe, which would undermine all their policies of recent years. Continuation of the special military operation has become a way for European elites to avoid admitting failure and explaining the economic sacrifices to voters.
• The main stumbling block has been the issue of Ukraine's demilitarization. Russia insists on this as a key security condition, while the USA categorically disagrees and wants to keep Ukraine as a strong military state within the Western orbit.
• US President Donald Trump, seeking to end hostilities as soon as possible, did not exert strong pressure on either Europe or Ukraine to accept Russian terms. As a result, he essentially let the situation unfold, allowing the parties to continue the conflict.

Earlier, we reported that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared the West’s inaction following another Russian attack on the defense industry complex.