No substantive progress in the Russian-Western security dialogue Where is Ukraine going

Zhao Qi, a reporter of China Youth Daily and China Youth Network

Last week, Russia launched three rounds of security dialogue with the United States, NATO and the OSCE on NATO's eastward expansion, Ukraine and European security, but no substantial progress has been made, and tensions in eastern Ukraine have not been significantly eased. In this context, Ukrainian President Zelenskiy recently expressed his willingness to hold separate dialogues with Russia. Will Zelenskiy get what he wants? Can Russia and the United States continue the security dialogue? Can Russian-Ukrainian relations turn around in the foreseeable future?

On the evening of January 9, 2022 local time, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and US Deputy Secretary of State Sherman held a two-hour working dinner meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, to open a new round of strategic stability dialogue between the United States and Russia. Courtesy of Visual China

Zelenskiy's desire for direct dialogue with Putin is unlikely to be achieved