Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Alexander Titov, Lecturer in Modern European History at Queen’s University Belfast and a specialist on Russia. He’s joined us to discuss high-level meetings in Abu Dhabi, Dublin and the prospects for ending the war in Ukraine.
Titov explains that Russia wants negotiations to go beyond a ceasefire to include territory, NATO and Ukraine‘s post-war relations with other countries. All the while, Europe faces a stark challenge. “They don’t really have a single voice: The bigger problem is that you need to agree what you actually want to discuss,” he says, questioning whether European governments can reach common ground and a united position.
Now while Titov sees “some grounds for hope” in discussions of wider post-war arrangements, he cautions against expecting any imminent breakthrough. “Russia is not in any rush,” he says, adding that “things on the ground, battle-wise and economy-wise, will be more decisive in determining its outcome.”
Source: www.france24.com
