Russia seeks a say over NATO, Sant'Anna says

The analyst says Abu Dhabi's Ukraine peace talks extend beyond Donetsk to the rules governing European security.

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The dispute over Donetsk is only part of the obstacle to a Ukraine peace agreement, international analyst Lourival Sant'Anna says: Russia also wants limits on NATO's expansion and armaments, demands he describes as seeking a veto over the alliance's actions.

In a report by Brazil's CNN Brasil, delegations from the United States, Russia and Ukraine are shown meeting in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The broadcaster says the talks concluded Tuesday after several hours, citing Ukraine's foreign intelligence service.

The presenter reports that U.S. envoy Jared Kushner said differences between the sides had been identified and narrowed. But Sant'Anna's analysis sets out substantial disagreements that remain, both over Ukrainian territory and over how another invasion could be prevented.

According to Sant'Anna, Moscow continues to demand all of Donetsk, a province in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region. Kyiv refuses to hand it over and wants security guarantees against a future Russian invasion. The demand concerns the wider province, not simply the city bearing the same name.

The discussion then broadens to Europe's security arrangements. Sant'Anna says Russia's demands concerning NATO would give Moscow influence over decisions the alliance considers its own. Neither NATO nor the United States accepts giving Russia that veto, he says.

The presenter also describes pressure from Washington to end the war. Sant'Anna nevertheless draws a distinction between reopening negotiations and resolving their underlying disputes: he sees renewed channels of dialogue as a possible way to bring the parties closer, while identifying territory and security guarantees as continuing barriers to a final agreement.

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