European Leaders Reject US-Russia Security Deal Without Their Input
European leaders have firmly rejected any US-Russia attempt to reshape the continent's security architecture without their involvement, after President Donald Trump suggested Washington may be nearing a broad agreement with Moscow extending beyond Ukraine to all of Europe. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said in Warsaw that a European security architecture already exists and that Russia has no veto over it, while Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski called any deal made without European participation "impossible." Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stressed the priority must be protecting Europe from Russian aggression, not negotiating spheres of influence. The dispute comes as US negotiators prepare for new Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi next week, with Trump's envoy Jared Kushner working on a broader security framework. European capitals insist they must have a direct seat at the table in any negotiations affecting their security.