Europe urged to recognize 'multipolar reality' in Ukraine peace push

Experts have welcomed Europe's efforts to seek a peaceful end to the Ukraine crisis, but cautioned that all sides will need to make compromises if a deal is to be made.

Michael Dunford, a professor emeritus at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, said: "The world has changed. Europe's relative military and economic power has declined. Its ability to exact unequal geopolitical and geoeconomic dividends has diminished. …Europe should recognize this new multipolar reality."

Europe should, therefore, "start by negotiating an indivisible security agreement with Russia, or better with Eurasia", he added.