ROME, November 13. /TASS/. Europe is currently the main obstacle to a peace settlement in Ukraine, following the resumption of trilateral talks between Moscow, Washington and Kiev, Aldo Ferrari, professor of history of Eurasia at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, told TASS.
The expert called the latest round of trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi an extremely positive development. "However, Europe constitutes the key obstacle to resolving the conflict at the current stage," he said.
Ferrari noted that European leaders, including "incompetent individuals" such as High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, were not proposing any political initiatives and were instead helping prolong the conflict.
"It’s absolutely natural that Europe is not represented at the negotiating table, as its positions are counterproductive and unconstructive," Ferrari noted.
The analyst also highlighted the stark contrast between the policies pursued by European governments, including Italy, and public opinion. According to him, it is an absurd contradiction that Europe, which should be most interested in ending the conflict and restoring constructive relations with Russia, is seeking to deal "a strategic, military and economic defeat" to Moscow, "which is completely impossible."
"When you think about what European governments are doing, only one term comes to mind, which is ‘collective madness,’ and an error of interpretation regarding relations between Europe and Russia, as well as between Ukraine and Russia. We have become hostage to the current flawed narrative. For years, we have blamed Russia, claiming that no constructive relations can be maintained with it, which has ultimately resulted in a focus on unconditional support for Ukraine and determination to ensure its victory. This is absolutely irrational, unachievable and dangerous, but neither European Commission leaders nor European governments are willing to alter course," the professor concluded.