US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met in Riyadh to discuss diplomatic ties and the Ukraine conflict. The meeting was notable as it was the first since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Concerns arose from the absence of Ukrainian and EU representatives, as expressed by President Zelenskyy, who emphasized the need for Ukraine's involvement in security discussions. The meeting stirred comparisons to historical political appeasement tactics, reminding observers of past failures in diplomatic negotiations with aggressors.
We didn't just listen, we really heard each other, said Foreign Minister Lavrov afterwards.
Ukraine, Europe in a broad sense and this includes the European Union, Turkey and the UK should be involved in conversations and the development of the necessary security guarantees with America regarding the fate of our part of the world.
Kaja Kallas called Washington's approach to early dealings with Moscow on Ukraine a politics of appeasement.
History shows this approach has not worked in the past.
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