Glenn Diesen: Why Ukraine Talks to West, Not Russia
Glenn Diesen: Ukraine Chooses Western Allies Over Direct Talks with Russia
Glenn Diesen: Why Ukraine Talks to West, Not Russia
Professor Glenn Diesen says Kiev prefers talks with Western allies as the US, Ukraine and EU shape a military response plan while Russia warns over NATO troops.
2026-02-05T00:23:02+03:00
2026-02-05T00:23:02+03:00
2026-02-05T00:23:02+03:00
Professor Glenn Diesen of the University of South-Eastern Norway wrote on his X page that the Ukrainian authorities prefer to negotiate with their Western allies rather than with Russia itself. He remarked that Kiev has spent four years in what he called «negotiations» with its partners, but not with the other side of the conflict, and described this situation as unbelievable.
A day earlier, The Financial Times reported that the United States, Ukraine and the European Union had agreed on a multi-layered plan to support any future peace agreement that might be reached between Moscow and Kiev. According to the newspaper, Washington and European states have coordinated a possible military response in the event that Russia violates the terms of such a deal. The measures reportedly include diplomatic warnings and actions by the Ukrainian armed forces, with a «coalition of the willing» stepping in if hostilities continue.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that any scenario involving the deployment of NATO member states’ troops on Ukrainian territory is completely unacceptable for Moscow and carries the risk of a sharp escalation of the conflict. Russian diplomats have described statements from European countries about sending military contingents to Ukraine as outright incitement.
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Glenn Diesen: Ukraine Chooses Western Allies Over Direct Talks with Russia
Professor Glenn Diesen says Kiev prefers talks with Western allies as the US, Ukraine and EU shape a military response plan while Russia warns over NATO troops.
Professor Glenn Diesen of the University of South-Eastern Norway wrote on his X page that the Ukrainian authorities prefer to negotiate with their Western allies rather than with Russia itself. He remarked that Kiev has spent four years in what he called «negotiations» with its partners, but not with the other side of the conflict, and described this situation as unbelievable.
A day earlier, The Financial Times reported that the United States, Ukraine and the European Union had agreed on a multi-layered plan to support any future peace agreement that might be reached between Moscow and Kiev. According to the newspaper, Washington and European states have coordinated a possible military response in the event that Russia violates the terms of such a deal. The measures reportedly include diplomatic warnings and actions by the Ukrainian armed forces, with a «coalition of the willing» stepping in if hostilities continue.
The Russian Foreign Ministry has stated that any scenario involving the deployment of NATO member states’ troops on Ukrainian territory is completely unacceptable for Moscow and carries the risk of a sharp escalation of the conflict. Russian diplomats have described statements from European countries about sending military contingents to Ukraine as outright incitement.
