At the start of the new round of talks in Abu Dhabi (February 4-5, 2026), the most problematic issues for reaching a peace agreement on Ukraine remain: territorial issues (the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the Donetsk region) and security guarantees for Ukraine. The current diplomatic configuration demonstrates that each side is currently pursuing its own vision of peace, seeking an agreement that will be perceived as a victory.
Ukrainian Institute of Politics
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2025 FOR UKRAINE:
WAR, POLITICS, PUBLIC OPINION, ECONOMY, INTERNATIONAL SITUATION;
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL TRANSFORMATIONS
Introduction. Key trends for 2025.
Geopolitics and negotiations around Ukraine.
Perspective – Written by Ruslan Bortnik
The full analysis is available here.
Perspective – Written by Ruslan Bortnik
The full analysis is available here.
De retour de Moscou, Steve Witkoff, l’envoyé spécial de Donald Trump, devait rencontrer ce vendredi 5 décembre en Floride le négociateur en chef ukrainien Roustem Oumerov. Depuis la démission du chef du bureau du président Andrii Yermak sur fond de scandale de corruption, le chef du Conseil national de défense et de sécurité a pris la tête de la délégation ukrainienne pour les négociations de paix avec les Américains. Considéré comme un négociateur chevronné, Roustem Oumerov a aussi quelques points faibles.
The Trump administration's new National Security Strategy 2025 is conceived as the official compass for US foreign, defense, and economic policy.
