US and Russia’s absences from NATO/OSCE signal a dangerous drift toward undermining post-war European order and international law.
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A recent NATO ministerial meeting was notable for the absence of the US Secretary of State, which the author interprets as a significant diplomatic signal from Washington. Similarly, the OSCE meeting in Vienna is also without US representation, and Russia’s boycott is highlighted as particularly telling. The author suggests these absences indicate that the US and Russia are preparing for a “peaceful settlement” that threatens to dismantle the post-war European order, potentially involving the recognition of occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian. European ministers have publicly warned against such developments and stressed support for Ukraine, while carefully avoiding criticism of the US. The text draws parallels to the Yalta Conference, warning that the current situation risks a new division of Europe. The article concludes that the US’s actions suggest a decreasing focus on NATO, and the potential disregard for established international borders, a principle central to Ukraine’s sovereignty claims, is the primary concern for European ministers.
