Moscow seeks new European security order after talks stall

US envoys met with Russian and Ukrainian leaders this week, but no progress was made on a ceasefire or territorial issues. Moscow is now pushing for a broader discussion on a new European security framework. Ukraine's President Zelensky insists that talks on Europe's future security architecture must wait until the war ends and security guarantees for Kyiv are secured. Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal called the discussion a "trap" that distracts from achieving peace. Russia's negotiator Vladimir Medinsky referenced the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, calling for a new "comprehensive security system" in Europe. Moscow remains firm on territorial demands, while Russian drone attacks killed nine people in Ukraine overnight.