The key facts

  • Ursula von der Leyen made a ceasefire in Ukraine a condition for talks on Europe's security.
  • European diplomats intend to take part in the talks in Abu Dhabi to prevent a revision of the security architecture.

A condition for the security dialogue

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated, that any serious discussions on Europe's security architecture can take place only after a ceasefire is achieved in Ukraine. According to her, such discussions must be held in a proper format with the mandatory participation of NATO and EU countries. Earlier, European diplomats planned to derail the discussion of a new security architecture for the continent at the upcoming talks in Abu Dhabi, in order to prevent attempts to revise the existing principles under US leadership.