EU rejects US-Russia security deal for Europe, insists on seat at Ukraine talks

European leaders have rejected President Donald Trump's suggestion of a sweeping US-Russia security agreement covering all of Europe, insisting Moscow cannot dictate the continent's future as peace negotiations over Ukraine prepare to resume in Abu Dhabi. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in Warsaw that a European security architecture already exists and that Putin does not have a veto over it, while Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called any deal reached without European participation "impossible." Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stressed the priority is protecting Europe against Russian aggression, not negotiating spheres of influence. Trump described the potential deal as "big, beautiful" and involving more than Ukraine, with envoy Jared Kushner outlining plans for a broader framework. European officials demand direct involvement in any negotiations affecting their security, as Washington seeks to reconcile Ukraine's demands for guarantees with Moscow's longstanding calls for restrictions on NATO.