Glenn Diesen - Greater Eurasia Podcast Gilbert Doctorow: US & Russia Sideline Europe & Ukraine in Negotiations
Dec 4, 2025
Gilbert Doctorow, a historian and international affairs analyst, shares his insights on the sidelining of Ukraine and Europe in US-Russia negotiations. He discusses the significance of Umerov's leadership in Ukraine and Jared Kushner's meeting with Putin, emphasizing US influence in the peace talks. Doctorow warns of the potential for US-backed regime changes in Ukraine and critiques Europe's exclusion from the process. He argues this dynamic could have severe repercussions, including escalated conflict with Russia and implications for European security.
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US Influence Over Ukrainian Negotiators
- The US exerts deep influence over Ukraine, including installing negotiators with close US ties.
- Gilbert Doctorow highlights Rostam Umerov's US connections and possible American passport as geopolitically awkward.
Europe Sidelined By US–Russia Talks
- Secretive US-Russia talks sideline European leaders and leave them guessing.
- Doctorow argues Trump moves fast to keep Europeans off balance and marginalized from the negotiation process.
Anticipate Political Pressure In Kyiv
- Expect US pressure to remove obstacles like corrupt officials to speed negotiations.
- Doctorow predicts Washington may publicly investigate and replace Zelensky if convenient to advance a settlement.
