Ignored security concerns fuel Ukraine conflictMembers of the UN Security Council gather for a meeting addressing the continuing conflict between Russia and Ukraine at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, on Aug 30, 2024. REUTERSDifficult negotiations on how to settle the conflict in and around Ukraine are continuing in Geneva, Switzerland, and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. An attempt to halt the bloodshed in eastern Ukraine was made through the Minsk Agreements of 2014–2015, endorsed by the UN Security Council. They envisaged a ceasefire, direct dialogue between Kiev and Donbass and the granting of special status to the regions within Ukraine. By continuing to encourage confrontation and sustaining expectations of a military outcome, the EU risks prolonging the conflict and increasing its human cost.

Source: Bangkok Post February 20, 2026 23:10 UTC